HC Deb 22 July 1929 vol 230 c885
74. Mr. HANNON

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether it is proposed to address representations to foreign Governments for the reduction or abolition of import duties imposed upon British goods imported into their countries, in view of the intention of His Majesty's Government not to renew the Safeguarding Duties at present in force, thereby facilitating the free importation of foreign manufactured goods into this country?

With reference to the first part of the question, the following table shows the quantity and declared value of the total imports of condensed milk into the United Kingdom during the years 1927 and 1928. It is understood that the bulk of these imports was in tins.
Description. Quantities. Declared Values.
1927. 1928. 1927. 1928.
Milk, condensed: Cwt. Cwt. £ £
Not sweetened … … … 411,485 425,406 1,159,774 1,161,655
Sweetened:
Whole … … … 253,272 297,015 608,479 715,100
Separate or skimmed … … … 1,854,759 1,951,025 3,271,783 3,372,826
As regards the second part of the question, I am advised by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health that there is no difference in nutritive value between imported and British condensed milk of the same description. With regard to the third part, I regret that I have no information as to the comparative prices of imported and British condensed milk of the same description.