HC Deb 12 December 1946 vol 431 cc258-9W
69. Mr. Spence

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give the date of commencement of delivery, and the expected monthly rate of delivery, of Soviet timber under the recent agreement.

Sir S. Cripps

The first delivery of Soviet timber under the recent agreement was made on 8th November. Deliveries during the month of November totalled some 13,000 standards of softwood and pitprops, and a further 6,000 standards of softwood and pitwood are expected during December.

85. Mr. Piratin

asked the President of the Board of Trade what stocks of timber have recently been imported from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia, and what quantities of timber are in the process of transit to the United Kingdom from those countries.

Sir S. Cripps

The quantities of timber imported from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia during the second half of this year are nearly 200,000 tons, nil and 1,500 tons, respectively. The quantities in transit from point of production are about 100,000, 3,000 and 400 tons, respectively.