§ 52. Mr. W. Shepherdasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster the present average prices at which German coal is being exported by the North 234W German Coal Control Commission, and the present average costs of production.
§ Mr. J. HyndThe average export price of coal is forty-five shillings per ton free on board, deep sea port or free on rail, German frontier station. The average cost of production in Germany is estimated at Reichsmarks thirty-two per ton.
§ 54. Mr. W. Wellsasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much coal extracted in the British zone in Germany was exported from Germany in the three months ended 30th September last; to what countries it was consigned; and how much each of the importing countries received.
§ Mr. J. HyndExports of coal, coke and brown coal briquettes from the British zone to other countries amounted to 3,268,246 metric tons in the three months ended 30th September last.
Following is the list of exports to the various countries:
Solid fuel exported from the British zone of Germany in the three months ended 30th September, 1946.
Receiving Country. Metric Tons. France … 530,186 French North Africa … 33,437 Belgium … 292,659 Belgium (Bunkers) … 16,793 Netherlands … 362,838 Netherlands (Bunkers) … 62,927 Denmark … 380,438 Norway … 155,803 Luxembourg … 416,004 Italy … 287,422 Switzerland … 6,214 Sweden … 24,231 Finland … 19,223 Greece … 23,781 Portugal … 28,850 Yugoslavia … 30,016 Austria … 597,424 Total … 3,268,246
§ 55. Mr. W. Wellsasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many tons of coal were extracted in the British zone in Germany in the three months ended 30th September last; and whether these figures show an increase or a decrease compared with the three months ended 30th June last.
§ Mr. J. HyndThe production of coal, including brown coal briquettes, amounted to some 16,730,000 metric tons. This represents an increase of about 2,050,000 metric tons over the output in the preceding quarter.