HC Deb 04 May 1938 vol 335 c901W
Mr. R. Robinson

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the quantity and the value of British exports of coal to Eire in each of the years from 1931 to 1937?

Captain Wallace:

The following table shows the total quantity and declared value of coal exported from the United Kingdom and consigned to Eire in the years specified.

Year Quantity. Value.
Tons. £
1931 … … 2,424,699 2,368,438
1932 … … 1,929,803 1,778,611
1933 … … 1,255,472 1,116,932
1934 … … 1,039,983 925,422
1935 … … 2,067,630 1,826,446
1936 … … 2,459,158 2,394,764
1937 … … 2,577,807 2,660,505
Note.—The 1937 figures arc Provisional.