HC Deb 04 November 1948 vol 457 cc125-6W
110. Mr. Rankin

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the amount of coal exported from Britain to France for the months of July, August and September of this year; and also for the first fortnight of October.

Mr. Gaitskell

113,400 and 5,500 tons in July and August respectively. No exports were made in September. The figures of exports in October are not yet available but shipments for the two weeks ended 16th October are estimated provisionally at 23,700 tons.