§ 82. Sir JOHN SPEARasked what was the number of bullocks imported into England and Wales from our Colonies and foreign countries during the years 1905 and 1913, respectively; and the weight of dead meat received during those years?
§ Mr. BURNSThe number of oxen and bulls imported into the United Kingdom in 1905 from British Possessions was 163,812, and the number from foreign countries 398,125. Corresponding figures for 1913 were 1,982 from British Possessions and 9,859 from foreign countries. The total weight of dead meat of all kinds, except poultry and game, imported into the United Kingdom in 1905 from British Possessions was 4,100,000 cwts., and from foreign countires 14,579,000 cwts. In 1913 the figures were 6,776,000 cwts. from British Possessions and 16,502,000 cwts. from foreign countries. These figures include the imports through all ports in the United Kingdom. To prepare separate Returns for imports through ports in England and Wales only would involve considerable labour, which would not, I consider, be justified, seeing that meat consumed in one division of the United Kingdom may be imported through a port in another.