asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of each of the years 1943, 1944 and 1945 (a) the total home consumption of (i) softwood, and (ii) hardwood, distinguishing, in each case, between home-grown and imported timber; (b) the total quantity of timber exported (i) in the round, and (ii) sawn or otherwise processed; (c) the average gross price paid for imported (i) softwood, and (ii) hardwood in terms of thousands of cubic feet; and (d) the average net price realised in terms of thousands of cubic feet for timber exported (i) in the round, and (ii) sawn or otherwise processed.
Written Answers. - Timber Statistics.
The particulars which the Deputy requires are as follows:—
(a) ESTIMATED HOME CONSUMPTION OF TIMBER.
|
Description |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
|
Thousand Cubic feet |
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|
Softwoods |
2,209 |
2,267 |
2,218 |
|
Hardwoods |
1,582 |
1,227 |
1,358 |
NOTE: The great bulk of the timber used in the above-mentioned years was home-grown as the quantities of imported timber available were negligible.
(b) TOTAL QUANTITY OF TIMBER EXPORTED (IN CUBIC FEET)—MAINLY PIT PROPS AND SLEEPERS.
|
Description |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
|
Hewn or round |
1,850 |
— |
— |
|
Sawn or otherwise processed |
637,250 |
209,000 |
388,800 |
|
TOTAL |
639,100 |
209,000 |
388,800 |
(c) AVERAGE C.I.F. PRICE (PER 1,000 CUBIC FEET) OF IMPORTED TIMBER.
|
Description |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
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|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Softwoods |
272 |
18 |
3 |
204 |
11 |
5 |
255 |
12 |
8 |
|
Hardwoods |
919 |
12 |
7 |
745 |
10 |
9 |
868 |
1 |
8 |
|
Unspecified |
303 |
18 |
0 |
258 |
10 |
10 |
551 |
11 |
9 |
(d) AVERAGE F.O.B. PRICE (PER 1,000 CUBIC FEET) OF TIMBER EXPORTED.
|
Description |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
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|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Hewn or round |
154 |
11 |
11 |
— |
— |
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|
Sawn or otherwise processed |
108 |
3 |
3 |
206 |
1 |
4 |
164 |
10 |
6 |