§ Mr. G. Macdonaldasked the Secretary for mines the quantity and the value of the coal exported from Great Britain in
714Wthus lost their employment; the number of new coal mines opened and new employment provided; and whether he will give particulars for each of the counties in the area, respectively?
§ Captain CrookshankThe following is the information:
1919, 1925, and for each of the last five years?
§ Captain CrookshankThe information is as follows:
Year. Coal exported as cargo from the United Kingdom Quantity. Total Declared Value f.o.b. Tons. £ 1919 … 35,249,568 83,213,714 1925 … 50,817,118 50,477,211 1933 … 39,067,926 31,426,236 1934 … 39,659,880 31,854,490 1935 … 38,714,104 31,558,678 1936 … 34,519,384 29,299,239 1937 … 40,338,030 37,653,529 Note.—In 1919, shipments to the Irish Free State are excluded.