§ Mr. G. Hallasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he will give the amount of fuel and other oils produced in this country purchased by the Admiralty for each year from 1930, together with the amount to be purchased under contract this year?
§ Colonel LlewellinFollowing is the information asked for:
— Low Temperature Oil. Shale Oil. Tons Tons.(approx.) 1930 … 540 740 1931 … 225 95 1932 … 380 800 1933* … 2,000 180 1934 … I00 180 1935 … 65 260 1936 … 65 260 1937 … 40 320 1938 … 50 250 1939 up to … 60 250 * This was a bulk purchase following satisfactory trials, but the imposition of a new import duty (not payable by the Admiralty) a few mouths later, enabled the firm to increase their commercial sales, as such oils are capable of being refined into other products which the firm are able to sell at more remunerative prices. The small quantities since taken by the Admiralty are for special purposes.