HC Deb 29 October 1908 vol 195 cc469-70
MR. LAURENCE HARDY (Kent, Ashford)

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what have been the total imports of hops into this country in each

Statement showing the quantity of Hops imported into the United Kingdom during each month, from October, 1907, to September, 1908, inclusive, distinguishing the quantities consigned from Germany, the United States, Belgium, and Austria-Hungary, respectively; together with the quantity of imported hops re-exported to foreign countries and British Possessions during the same months.
Month. Total quantities imported. Imports consigned from. Total quantity of imported hops re-exported.
Germany. United States. Belgium. Austria-Hungary. Other Countries.
Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts.
1907:
October - 24,290 13,426 3,082 4,738 1,421 1,623 361
November - 29,065 16,041 9,961 1,699 615 749 2,213
December - 19,625 8,576 8,669 1,559 206 615 2,142
1908:
January - 34,980 5,543 28,283 903 52 199 2,093
February - 24,978 6,528 17,460 483 — 507 2,879
March - 33,279 3,139 29,407 487 185 61 2,115
April - - 57,521 1,682 54,312 61 — 1,466 470
May - - 9,815 3,042 5,280 605 — 888 547
June - - 9,577 1,116 5,955 70 — 2,436 337
July - - 4,779 725 3,481 227 — 346 30
August - 4,018 638 2,930 127 — 323 221
September - 3,822 3,139 270 313 — 100 61
Total - 255,749 63,595 169,090 11,272 2,479 9,313 13,469

month since October 1907; what have been the amounts in each month received from the chief importing countries, namely, Germany, the United States, Belgium, and Austria; and what amounts of imported hops have been re-exported to any foreign country during these months.

(Answered by Mr. Churchill.) The following statement gives the information desired by the hon. Member.