HC Deb 13 February 1951 vol 484 cc37-8W
67. Brigadier Rayner

asked the President of the Board of Trade from what countries we import sulphur ores; and the approximate tonnage in each case.

Mr. Boffomley

Sulphur ores are not defined as such in the Trade Accounts but 196,000 tons of iron pyrites mainly from Spain, and 198,000 tons of zinc ore and concentrates mainly from Australia and Canada were imported in 1950. I will, with the hon. and gallant Member's permission, circulate the figures of imports from particular countries in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the table:

IMPORTS OF PYRITES AND ZINC ORE AND CONCENTRATES INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THF YEAR 1950.
Tons
Iron pyrites (including cupreous iron pyrites)—
From Spain … … … … 179,901
Cyprus … … … 15,773
Norway … … … 150
Greece … … … 5
Total … 195,829

Zinc ore and concentrates—
From Australia 150,887
Canada 30,491
South West Africa Territory 8,059
Yugoslavia 4,710
Italy 2,631
Belgium 727
Irish Republic 213
Total 197,718