HC Deb 04 November 1938 vol 340 cc538-40W
Mr. T. Smith

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he can state the total quantity of coal exported from the Humber ports, respectively, and the f.o.b. price per ton during this year, and the comparative figures for 1937, 1936, 1932, and 1930?

Captain Crookshank

The information is as follows:

Quantity and the Average Value per ton (f.o.b.) of Coal Exported from the Humber Ports during the nine months ended September, 1938, 1937, 1936, 1932 and 1930.
Port. Nine months ended September.
1938. 1937. 1936. 1932. 1930.
Quantity. Average declared value per ton (f.o.b.) Quantity. Average declared value per ton (f.o.b.) Quantity. Average declared value per ton (f.o.b.) Quantity. Average declared value per ton (f.o.b.) Quantity. Average declared value per ton (f.o.b.)
Tons. s. d. Tons. s. d. Tons s. d. Tons. s. d. Tons. s. d.
Goole … … 566,753 20 9 684,939* 19 2 550,383 16 8 548,139 13 10 1,097,032 14 3
Grimsby … … 42,145 19 11 53,048 17 11 52,607 16 5 102,993 14 1 213,616 14 9
Immingham … … 1,221,545 21 1 1,555,885 18 11 1,048,276 16 1 1,125,183 13 8 1,725,118 14 3
Hull … … 596,637 21 8 750,925 19 3 491,599 16 11 663,364 14 9 1,487,148 15 5
TOTAL … … 2,427,080 21 1 3,044,797* 19 0 2,142,865 16 5 2,439,679 14 0 4,522,914 14 8
* Revised figures.
Note.—It should be noted that the figures for 1930 were affected by the Central Collieries Commercial Association's Voluntary Scheme.