HC Deb 17 May 1906 vol 157 c667
MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL

I beg to ask the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, what is the value of Irish butter imported into England in the year 1905; and what is the value of Danish butter imported in the same year.

MR. J. A. PEASE (ESSOX, Saffron Waldon, for Sir EDWARD STRACHEY)

No information is available to show the aggregate value of the butter imported into this country from Ireland. The value of the Danish butter imported in 1905 was £8,900,000.

MR. O'SHAUGHNESSY (Limerick, W.)

Why can the figures be given for Danish and not these for Irish butter?

MR. J. A. PEASE

I understand there are no returns collected as to Irish butter.

MR. THOMAS O'DONNELL

Will the hon. Gentleman inquire of the Department of Agriculture if the information can be obtained?

MR. J. A. PEASE

I will see if it can be done.