HC Deb 28 June 1927 vol 208 c224W
Mr. GRUNDY

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can give figures showing, since the year 1908, the increased production of coal in countries which formerly bought, on balance, a large quantity of coal from this country?

Colonel LANE FOX

The following are the particulars asked for:

Production in 1908. Production in 1925.
(Tons of 2,240 lbs.)
Germany (pre-War territory):
Coal 143,746,000 169,881,000
Lignite 63,709,000 137,543,000
France (pre-War territory):
Coal 36,044,000 41,097,000
Lignite 740,000 992,000
Spain 3,823,000 5,830,000
Italy:
Coal 2,000 186,000
Lignite 472,000 1,090,000
Netherlands 894,000 7,003,000
South America:
Brazil 14,000 264,000*
Chile (chiefly lignite) 925,000 1,420,000
* 1924.

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