Mr. Vaneasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) the monthly exports of mining timber from the British zone of Germany since 1st January, 1946; and what part of this total was exported to this country;
(2) the monthly exports of softwood timbers, suitable for building, from the British zone of Germany since 1st January, 1946; and what part of this total was exported to this country.
§ Mr. J. HyndThe total quantities of cut timber exported from the British zone of Germany in the first seven months of this year are:
(Figures in Metric Tons.) Pitwood. Sawn Softwood. Softwood Logs. January Nil Nil Nil February Nil Nil Nil March Nil Nil 5,197 April Nil Nil 8,792 May 6,234 Nil 5,842 June 4,094 2,060 10,675 July 1–29th 6,803 3,486 11,404 Total 17,131 5,546 41,910 All this timber has been exported to the U.K.