§ 86. Mr. Harold Daviesasked the Minister of Materials the value of the orders placed with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for pit props in each year since 1945, as compared with similar orders placed in Canada in the same period.
§ Sir A. SalterFollowing is the table:
IMPORTS OF PITPROPS (ACCORDING TO PUBLISHED TRADE & NAVIGATION ACCOUNTS) — From Canada (including Newfoundland) From U.S.S.R. Pield cubic fathoms Value £ c.i.f.. Pield cubic fathoms Value £ c.i.f.. 1937–9 (average) 31,400 228,053 1945 103,909 2,185,656 9,022 194,667 1946 225,816 6,083,050 4,635 111,452 1947 216,758 5,605,266 10,688 307,098 1948 201,000 5,231,849 9,355 224,490 1949 165,393 3,704,177 11,387 220,611 1950 8,179 186,304 49,747 1,045,139 1951 51,612 1,994,161 48,657 1,965,466 1952 210,919 8,503,796 59,578 2,752,302 NOTE: The figures of quantities for 1937-9 are given for purposes of comparison. It should be noted that the value figures include freight charges which are, of course, not usually payable in the currency of the country concerned.