HC Deb 03 April 1925 vol 182 cc1704-5W
Mr. CLARRY

asked the President of the Board of Trade the tonnage of iron ore imported into this country in 1912 and 1913, and in 1923 and 1924; and the amount of steel blooms and billets and pig iron for those years?

Mr. A. M. SAMUEL

The following statement shows the quantities of the undermentioned commodities imported into the United Kingdom during the years specified:

Department to make sure that the hulk is seaworthy, and guard against such loss of life as took place when the "Marlborough" was lost?

Sir B. CHADWICK

The Board of Trade Surveyors inspect any hulk which they hear is going to sea, and one of the questions to be investigated at the formal inquiry into the loss of the "Marlborough" is why such inspection did not take place in this case.