§ Mr. POTTSasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a summary showing the quantity of timber imported into the United Kingdom for mining purposes, aggregate loads and sterling value, each separately specified, from Russia, Sweden, Norway, Germany,
Country from which consigned. 1913. 1928. Quantity. Declared Value. Quantity. Declared Value. Loads. £ Loads. £ Russia … 1,538,714 2,415,086 304,382 657,932 Finland … Included with Russia 447,548 1,052,933 Estonia … 68,323 143,817 Latvia … 186,865 428,655 Sweden … 359,988 558,095 334,925 826,477 Norway … 114,777 200,932 77,154 204,571 Poland (including Dantzig) … — — 31,905 86,997 Germany … 28,926 53,550 22,122 50,932 France … 984,331 839,065 1,040,043 1,216,858 Portugal … 315,538 278,154 69,350 80,501 Spain … 103,123 90,972 4,118 6,029 Irish Free State … — — 9,799 22,535 Other Countries … 5,931 9,212 352 843 Total Imports … 3,451,328 4,445,066 2,596,886 4,779,080 Note.—The figures for 1913 relate to imports into the British Isles, whereas those for 1928 relate to imports into Great Britain and Northern Ireland.