HC Deb 31 July 1925 vol 187 cc849-50W
Mr. GROVES

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can present statistics showing the deliveries of German coal and coke to France for the years 1922, 1923, and 1924, and the purchase of British coal by France for 1914, 1922, 1923, and 1924?

Colonel LANE-FOX

The quantities of coal and coke imported from Germany by France (including deliveries of reparation coal and coke) were as follow:

— Coal (including Lignite) Coke
Tons. Tons.
1922 … … 3,671,800 4,237,500
1923 … … 1,472,900 2,040,300
1924 … … 4,198,000 4,468,700

The quantities of British coal and coke exported to France were as follow:

— Coal. Coke.
Gas. — Other Sorts.
Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
1914 12,330,545 — 21,573 —
1922 13,579,417 1,880 — 51,930
1923 18,826,352 10,439 — 287,919
1924 14,534,844 311 — 26,685