§ 170. Squadron Leader A. E. Cooperasked the President of the Board of Trade what quantity of zinc oxide was produced in this country during 1950; what this represents in terms of metal; and what percentage this is of the total national requirements of zinc.
§ Mr. BottomleyFor the period January to November, 1950, the production of zinc oxide was about 50,400 tons. About 26,900 tons of virgin zinc and 17,400 tons of zinc scrap were used in this production. This represented about 12 per cent. of the total consumption of virgin zinc and 20 per cent. of the consumption of zinc scrap.