§ Mr. G. HALLasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of fuel oil imported into this country in 1913 and 1924?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe quantity of fuel oil registered as imported into Great Britain and Ireland during 1913 amounted to 95,062,000 gallons. In 1924 the registered imports into Great Britain and Northern Ireland amounted to 385,582,000 gallons.
§ Mr. CLARRYasked the President of the Board of Trade-the tonnage of oil-fueled shipping in the year 1910 and for the last year for which figures are avail able; the tonnage of British shipping under the above heads; and the amount of British tonnage which was using oil and has been reconverted to coal in the latest year for which figures are available?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERAccording to Lloyd's Register Book for 1924–1925. the gross tonnage at July, 1924, of vessels, of 100 tons gross and upwards, burning oil fuel (including steamers capable of burning either coal or oil), was as follows:
Tons, gross Motor Ships 234,287 1544496 Steamers fitted for burning oil fuel 1,310,209 Separate figures for British vessels are not available for years prior to 1923, and no statistics are available with regard to the tonnage of vessels reconverted for coal burning.
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