§ Mr. SINKINSONasked the President of the Board of Trade the gross weight of virgin copper produced from the copper mines of Great Britain for the years 1927–28; and the gross weight of virgin copper imported from abroad?
§ Mr. W. R. SMITHThe metallic copper obtainable from copper ore and copper precipitate produced at mines in Great Britain in the years 1927 and 1928 was 177 tons and 68 tons respectively. The total imports of copper ore and copper bars, blocks, etc., into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during these years were as follow:
— 1927. 1928. Tons. Tons. Copper ore (including regulus, matte, precipitate, cement, copper and scale). 40,077 46,313 Copper bars, blocks, slabs, ingots and cakes: Electrolytic 91,538 107,132 Other 42,921 43,308