§ 16 and 17. Sir HARRY BRITTAINasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1) whether he can give the House the approximate values of the fruit of all kinds annually produced in New Zealand; what proportion of this is consumed in the Dominion; and what proportion is exported to the United Kingdom;
(2) whether he can give the House the approximate value of the fruit of all kinds annually produced in Australia; what proportion of this is consumed in the Commonwealth; and what proportion is exported to the United Kingdom?
§ Mr. AMERYAccording to such information as I have available, the approximate values of fruit (excluding grapes) produced in Australia and New Zealand for the year 1925–26 are:
The total exports of fresh fruit amounted in the case of Australia, for the year 1925–26, to £1,500,000, of which £1,250,000 was exported to this country; and in the case of New Zealand, for the year 1926, to £370,000, of which £338,000 was exported to this country.
- Australia, £8,000,000.
- New Zealand, £660,000.