§ Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the figures for the iron and steel industry and the tinplate industry, respectively, showing the output and prices per ton for each of the years 1913, 1920, and 1934?
§ Dr. BURGINAccording to statistics published by the British Iron and Steel Federation, the output of pig iron and of steel ingots and castings in the years 1913, 1920, and 1934 was as follows:
1144Wto 1914, inclusive, and 1925 to 1934, inclusive?
§ Dr. BURGINThe following table shows the number, tonnage and declared value of vessels (other than war vessels) and of war vessels exported from the United Kingdom during each of the years specified.
The output of tinned, terne and black plates amounted to 608,500 tons in 1920 and to 747,600 tons in 1934. Corresponding particulars in respect of the year 1913 are not available.
Pig Iron. Steel Ingots and Castings. Thous. Tons. Thous. Tons. 1913 10,260.3 7,663.9 1920 8,034.7 9,067.3 1934 5,978.5 8,859.7 Average prices of some representative iron and steel products in the years 1913, 1920, and 1934, were as follow: 1145W
Commodity. Unit of price. 1913. 1920. 1934. Pig iron: Cleveland No. 3 foundry, d/d … … s. per ton 58.93 208.9 66.88 Billets, soft, d/d … … … … … … s. per ton 127.0 438.7 110.0 Angels, d/d … … … … … … £ per ton 7.45 22.88 8.37 Rails, heavy, d/d … … … … … … £ per ton 6.61 22.83 8.25 Ship plates, ⅜ inch and up (Scotland), d/d … … £ per ton 7.95 25.87 8.75 Tinplates, 1.C, cokes, 20 × 14, 112 sheets, 108 lbs., f.o.b. Bristol Channel. s. per box 13.83 61.34 17.31