§ Mr. WHITELEYasked the Secretary for Mines the amount of coal exported to the following countries during the years 1913 and 1923: France, Italy, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Spain, Egypt, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Algeria, and Austria?
§ Mr. SHINWELLThe following table shows the quantities of coal exported in 1913 and 1923 from this country to the countries mentioned:—
1913. 1923. Tons. Tons. France 12,775,909 18,826,352 Italy 9,647,161 7,592,735 Germany 8,952,328 14,806,232* Russia 5,998,434 476,205* Sweden 4,563,076 3,168,367 Argentina 3,693,572 2,461,074 Brazil 1,886,871 1,151,629 Uruguay 723,936 404,894 Spain 2,534,131 1,145,801 Egypt 3,162,477 1,696,054 Denmark 3,034,240 3,170,269 Norway 2,298,345 1,609,758 Belgium 2,031,077 6,504,592 Holland 2,018,401 6,794,346 Portugal 1,201,722 766,319 Algeria 1,281,664 1,060,180 Austria 1,056,634† — * Not including 1,005,440 tons of coal exported during 1923 to territory which was formerly part of the Russian or German Empires, namely, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Esthonia, Poland and Dantzig. † Austria-Hungary.