§ 75. Mr. Scottasked the President of the Board of Trade how the volume and value of mining timber imported into this country in 1952 compares with 1951; and what is today's approximate average price per cubic foot for imported peeled props delivered to the mines.
§ Mr. MackesonImports of pitprops during the first nine months of 1952 amounted to 547,000 piled cubic fathoms valued at £24,121,000 compared with 292,000 piled cubic fathoms valued at £9,516,000 in the corresponding period of 1951. Imports of other pitwood during the corresponding periods amounted to 10,400 tons valued at £106,000 and 10,700 tons valued at £92,000 respectively. Imports of mining timber are on private account, and I regret I have no information on the prices of imported peeled pit-props delivered to the mines.