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Mr. LAWTHER
asked the Secretary for Mines the amount of lead ore and the
| The following TABLE shows the total quantities of LEAD ORE imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland during each of the years 1925 to 1929, distinguishing the Principal Countries whence the Imports were consigned, together with the Quantities of Imported Ore which were re-exported. | |||||
| Countries whence Consigned. | Quantities. | ||||
| 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | |
| Imports— | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. | Tons. |
| Germany | 144 | 93 | 216 | 31 | 67 |
| Netherlands | 141 | 107 | 63 | 51 | 47 |
| Belgium | 216 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 53 |
| France | 96 | 182 | 933 | 23 | 48 |
| Spain | 51 | 749 | 18 | 517 | 110 |
| China (exclusive of Hong Kong, Macao and leased territories). | 130 | — | 299 | — | 98 |
| Peru | 97 | 74 | 79 | 12 | — |
| Chile | 98 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| Argentine Republic | 40 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Other Foreign Countries | 94 | 296 | 50 | 40 | 50 |
| Total from Foreign Countries | 1,107 | 1,608 | 1,729 | 737 | 490 |
| British India | 4,567 | 1,202 | 464 | 724 | 538 |
| Australia | 841 | 131 | 188 | 3,237 | 2,612 |
| Other British Countries | 272 | 367 | 237 | 236 | 336 |
| Total from British Countries | 5,680 | 1,700 | 889 | 4,197 | 3,486 |
| Total Imports | 6,787 | 3,308 | 2,618 | 4,934 | 3,976 |
| Total Exports of Imported Lead Ore | 5,864 | 1,424 | 1,048 | 814 | 520 |
average price per ton produced in Great Britain for the years ending December, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 and 1923: and the amount of lead ore imported into Great Britain for the same periods and the country or countries from which the imports came?
Mr. TURNER
The quantity and the average value per ton at the mine of dressed lead ore produced in Great Britain during the years 1925 to 1929 inclusive were as follow:
| Year. | Quantity. | Average Value. | ||
| Tons. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 1925 | 15,578 | 22 | 7 | 3 |
| 1926 | 19,076 | 19 | 5 | 10 |
| 1927 | 20,428 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
| 1928 | 18,771 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 1929 (Provisional figures). | 23,255 | 13 | 3 | 5 |