§ Captain BOWYERasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can bring up to date the detailed figures set forth in the statement given to the House of Commons on 11th August, 1919, relating to the distribution of coal among the principal industrial and other users for the last year for which returns are available; and whether estimates can be prepared bringing the figures for distribution up to date?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIn the year 1919 the coal available for home consumption, after deducting the amount used in operating the coal mines is estimated to have been 162,000,000 tons, the principal uses being:—
Tons. Railways, for locomotive purposes 13,500,000 Gas Works 17,750,000 Electricity and Water Undertakings 7,500,000 Blast Furnaces 15,750,000 Domestic (including coal supplied to miners) 42,500,000 All other purposes 65,000,000