§ 115. Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the Minister of Fuel and Power to which countries we are exporting coal; how many tons were exported in November, December, January and February respectively; and what was the average price per ton received.
§ Mr. Shinwell:The hon. and gallant Member will find full details of coal exports in the published Trade accounts for 1945 and for January and February, 1946. The countries receiving the bulk of the coal exported in the four months November, 1945/February, 1946, were Eire, Denmark, France and French North Africa. The total quantity exported, which includes coal for bunker depots abroad, was 360,600 tons in November 37W 494,400 tons m December, 484,900 tons in January and 366,300 tons in February. The average export price was approximately £2 a ton in each month.