HC Deb 03 November 1937 vol 328 c954W
Sir W. Edge

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will give the quantities and value of the purchases of coal by the Admiralty in the last five years?

Lieut.-Colonel Llewellin

The quantity and value of the purchases of coal in the last five financial years are as follow:

Year. Quantity. Value.
Tons. £
1932 … 443,000 436,000
1933 … 402,000 389,000
1934 … 369,000 368,000
1935 … 436,000 449,000
1936 … 434,000 477,000