§ Mr. E. EDWARDSasked the Secretary for Mines the total production of coal in Great Britain for the year 1913 and for the years 1920 to 1929; the detailed quantity of internal consumption of coal in Great Britain for the year 1913 and for the years 1920 to 1929; and the total foreign exports of coal, giving the quantities from the principal ports, for the year 1913 and the years 1920 to 1929?
§ Mr. SHINWELLThe information is given below. The years 1921 and 1926 are omitted as they were affected by national disputes.
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QUANTITY OF COAL EXPORTED (excluding bunkers) from each of the Principal Groups of Ports of Great Britain for the Years 1913, 1922 to 1925, and 1927 to 1929. Year. North-East. Humber. Bristol Channel North-West Scottish. Total exported from Great Britain (including coal exported from Ports not included in the principal Group). Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. 1913 … 23,024,000 8,883,000 29,876,000 752,000 10,437,000 73,400,000 1920 … 7,509,000 470,000 15,470,000 8,000 1,336,000 24,932,000 1922 … 22,596,000 5,885,000 25,634,000 776,000 8,916,000 64,198,000 1923 … 25,350,000 9,363,000 29,765,000 1,313,000 11,401,000 77,974,000 1924 … 21,031,000 4,777,000 25,122,000 268,000 7,687,000 59,179,000 1925 … 16,943,000 3,708,000 20,951,000 160,000 6,547,000 48,574,000 1927 … 18,491,000 2,359,000 22,073,000 237,000 5,477,000 48,741,000 1928 … 17,502,000 3,783,000 20,902,000 208,000 5,014,000 47,628,000 1929 … 20,620,000 6,493,000 24,169,000 159,000 5,945,000 57,810,000 Exports from Ireland are excluded throughout.