HC Deb 10 May 1932 vol 265 cc1735-6W
Mr. DAGGAR

asked the Secretary for Mines the total quantity of coal produced and the total quantity consumed in Great Britain for the years 1913 and 1920 to 1931, respectively?

Mr. ISAAC FOOT

The information is as follows:

Year. Output of coal in Great Britain. Quantity of coal available for consumption in Great Britain.
Million tons. Million tons.
1913 … 287.35 183.85
1920 … 229.42 180.72
1922 … 249.61 157.76
1923 … 276.00 168.76
1924 … 267.12 180.36
1925 … 243.18 169.57
1927 … 251.23 179.54
1928 … 237.47 163.86
1929 … 257.91 173.50
1930 … 243.88 166.58
1931 … 219.46 155.68
(provisional).
The years 1921 and 1926 are omitted as the output and consumption of coal were affected by national disputes.

the price paid per ton for coal by gas undertakings. With regard to the coke oven industry none of these particulars is available.