HC Deb 28 November 1950 vol 481 cc127-8W
86. Mr. Perkins

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total amount of timber imported into the port of Sharpness during the first 10 months of 1950.

Mr. Bottomley

Imports into Sharpness are included in the Trade Accounts with those into Gloucester and Lydney. Imports into these three places together during January-October, 1950, were sawn, planed and dressed softwood, 10,522 standards valued at £523,000, hewn hardwood, 91,684 cubic feet valued at £31,000, and other timber to the value of £10,000.