STRIP PACKING. (Hansard, 15 July 1937)

§ Captain Crookshank

The divisional inspector for the Cardiff Division has made recommendations adverse to strip packing and in favour of solid stowing at collieries in that division, but I am advised that, in general, it would not be advisable or practicable to prohibit strip packing. The question of packing is being considered by the Royal Commission now sitting, and pending their recommendations I do not propose to take further action.

Great Britain.
Million Statute Tons.
Year.	Estimated Quantity of coal disposable commercially.	Coal shipped abroad (including foreign bunkers and the coal-equivalent of coke and manufactured fuel).	Balance available for inland disposal (including Northern Ireland).
1929	239.3	82.1	157.2
1930	222.5	75.1	147.4
1931	203.4	61.6	141.8
1932	192.2	57.1	135.1
1933	191.5	56.7	134.8
1934	204.9	57.1	147.8
1935	206.4	55.5	150.9
1936	212.0	50.3	161.7
January-May, 1937	93.6^*	21.7	71.9^*

Germany.
Million Statute Tons.
Year.	^†Production.	^†Exports (including bunkers for foreign ships and the coal-equivalent of coke and coal briquettes).	Balance available for inland disposal.
1929	174.2	46.8	127.4
1930	153.5	40.8	112.7
1931	128.0	36.6	91.4
1932	113.3	30.6	82.7
1933	118.4	30.6	87.8
1934	134.0	35.3	98.7
1935	142.5	36.4	106.1
1936	155.9	38.4	117.5
January-May, 1937^* …	72.7	20.6	52.1

^* Provisional.

^† Since 18th February, 1935, the Saar has been included in the German Customs Union and since 1st March, 1935, the Saar coal mines have been under German administration. For the purpose of comparison the coal production in the Saar together with exports from the Saar to countries other than Germany are included and exports to the Saar from Germany are excluded.

Note.—No account has been taken of imports or changes in stock.