HC Deb 13 December 1927 vol 211 cc2108-9W
Commander BELLAIRS

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information as to how many blast furnaces the steel cartel of Europe had at its disposal; and how many were in operation at any recent date?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The following statement shows the latest par-

Country, etc. Date. Number of Blast Furnaces.
Total. Of which report as in operation.
Germany … … End of October, 1927 … … 192 113
France … … End of September, 1927 … … 220 141
Saar Basin … … September, 1927 … … 30 26
Belgium … … End of October, 1927 … … 56 55
Luxemburg … … Average for year 1926 … … 47 40
Austria … … Fourth quarter, 1925 … … 9 3
Czecho-Slovakia … 1924 … … 31 16

I have no information as to the number of blast furnaces in Hungary, which country is also included in the Cartel.