§ Mr. WISEasked the Secretary for Mines whether he has any information as to the total amount of money spent per annum in organised research into the technical and economic problem of the coal industry by Government Departments and associations of coalowners and others in this country; and what are the corresponding figures for Germany?
Countries to which consigned. Total Quantity Exported. 1912. 1913. 1920. 1927. 1928. 1929. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. France … 10,190,948 12,775,909 11,690,922 9,262,022 9,064,963 13,045,033 Italy … 9,180,208 9,647,161 2,905,217 6,792,244 6,622,331 7,094,808 Germany … 8,394,864 8,952,328 13,457 4,241,032 5,367,903 5,520,944 Russia* … 4,046,644 5,998,434 92,879 19,362 24,452 33,787 Belgium … 1,546,768 2,031,077 671,385 2,232,771 2,259,581 4,139,634 Netherlands … 2,096,494 2,018,401 239,067 2,314,451 2,430,777 3,123,368 The figures for the years 1912, 1913 and 1920 are in respect of the former Russian Empire, while those for 1927 to 1929 relate to the Soviet Union (Russia). Note.—The figures for 1929 are provisional.