§ Major GLYNasked the Secretary for Mines what are the sales of British coal to foreign countries, such as Scandinavia, France, and Italy, at the present time; the price of such coal; and how these prices and quantities compare with March, 1926, 1924, 1922, and 1920?
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§ Colonel LANE FOXThe latest information available relates to the month of February, 1927, and for purposes of
Tonnage and Declared Value f.o.b. of coal exported to certain destinations. Month of February. Scandinavia. France. Italy. Total Exports.* Quantity. Declared Value f.o.b. Quantity. Declared Value f.o.b Quantity. Declared Value f.o.b. Quantity. Declared Value f.o.b. Amount. Per ton. Amount. Per ton. Amount. Per ton. Amount. Per ton. Tons. £ s. d. Tons. £ s. d. Tons. £ s. d. Tons. £ s. d. 1920 310,597 1,262,791 81 4 1,232,085 4,269,331 69 4 310,445 1,175,075 75 8 2,601,046, 9,693,712 74 6 1922 432,122 488,489 22 7 1,206,442 1,313,273 21 9 319,349 395,660 24 9 1,014,334 4,446,225 22 2 1924 635,901 745,976 23 6 1,296,589 1,540,524 23 9 470,942 606,948 25 9 4,875,826 5,933,469 24 4 1926 518,311 416,794 16 1 864,200 701,417 16 8 667,059 610,694 18 4 4,122,816 3,791,249 18 0 1927 458,187 402,679 17 7 797,660 731,290 18 4 507,316 497,025 19 7 3,935,917 3,726,311 18 10 * Shipments to the Irish Free State are excluded.