§ Mr. Sparksasked the Minister of Transport the tonnage of coal moved from pitheads and colliery sidings by the main line railway companies for each week in 1947 to the nearest convenient date and show the tonnage for Sundays separately.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussThe following is the answer:
Tonnage of coal moved each week during the present year:
Week ended Tons 3rd January … … 2,306,150 10th January … … 2,740,540 17th January … … 2,825,860 24th January … … 2,782,330 31st January … … 2,677,100 7th February … … 2,481,110 14th February … … 2,757,380 21st February … … 2,966,550 28th February … … 2,783,000 7th March … … 2,748,720 (Provisional) Tonnage cleared from collieries on Sundays prior to 16th February is not available. Clearances since that date have been:
Date Tons 16th February … … 427,900 23rd February … … 411,230 2nd March … … 402,990 9th March … … 491,060