HC Deb 16 July 1914 vol 64 cc2130-1W
Mr. CHIOZZA MONEY

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state, approximately, for each of the years 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, and 1913, for the United Kingdom, for Germany, and for the United States of America, respectively, the Home consumption of pig iron, both as a whole and per head of population, estimated by taking into account native production of pig iron, imports of pig iron for Home consumption, and exports of pig iron; if, in a further estimate, he will show what is the Home consumption of pig iron at these dates and for these countries, estimated by taking into account the native production of pig iron, imports of pig iron for Home consumption, exports of pig iron, imports of steel, iron and steel manufactures, machinery, etc., expressed as pig iron, and exports of steel, iron and steel manufactures, machinery, etc., expressed as pig iron; and, if the latter estimate is not possible, will he show, contrasted with the estimate of Home pig iron consumption by the first method, the imports and exports of iron in other forms?

Mr. BURNS

I am sending my hon. Friend the information which he asks for, so far as it is available.