§ Mr. QUIBELLasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what was the total production of ironstone, in tons, at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, for the years 274W 1914, 1924, 1934, and 1935, and the number of men employed in the respective years mentioned;
(2) whether he will give the figures of the output of pig-iron at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, for the years 1914, 1924, 1934, and 1935, respectively, and the number of men employed in its production for 1914, 1924, 1934, and 1935;
(3) whether he will give the figures of the output of steel at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, for the years 1914, 1924, 1934, and 1935, respectively; and the number of men employed in its production for the years 1914, 1924, 1934, and 1935?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe output of ironstone and the number of persons employed in its production in North Lincolnshire in the years specified were as follow:
Year. Tons. Persons. employed. 1914 2,083,616 1,273 1924 2,313,938 690 1934 2,472,514 526 1935 2,435,745 519 According to information published by the British Iron and Steel Federation, the following quantities of pig-iron and of steel ingots, and castings were produced in Lincolnshire in the undermentioned years:
Year. Pig-iron. Steel ingots and castings. Tons. Tons. 1914 381,500 259,200 1924 656,700 466,100 1934 850,300 958,800 1935 861,900 1,085,500 I regret that particulars of employment are not available, nor can particulars be furnished for Scunthorpe alone.