§ Colonel DAYasked the Secretary for Mines the countries from which the 1,012,789 tons of coal was imported into England and Wales between 1st May and 3rd July, and the respective amounts from each countiy?
§ Colonel LANE FOXThe 1,012,789 tons of coal mentioned in my reply of 7th1228W July to the hon. Member for Aberdare (Mr. G. Hall) were the arrivals in the ports of Great Britain during the period 1st May to 3rd July. For particulars of the countries from which coal imported into the United Kingdom was consigned, it is necessary to use the records furnished to the Customs. For the months of May and June the particulars are as given below. It must be remembered that importers are allowed some time after the arrival of goods to prepare their entries for filing with the Customs authorities, so that the whole of the coal on vessels which entered our ports in May and June is not represented in the record of registrations in those months.
Table. Countries whence Consigned. Quantity. Tons. Russia … 316 Sweden … 75 Norway … 911 Poland (including Danzig) … 15,266 Germany … 130,248 Netherlands … 147,172 Belgium … 190,531 France … 48,091 Spain … 10 Italy … 850 United States of America … 63,122 Canada … 6,364 Irish Free State … 1,296 Total … 604,252