§ 22. Major CARVERasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the volume and value of foreign imported potatoes during the first six months of this year and the corresponding figures for last year?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. William Graham)The total imports of potatoes into Great Britain and Northern Ireland registered as consigned from foreign countries during the five months ended 31st May, 1930, amounted to 1,115,000 cwts. of a declared value of £897,000, as compared with 980,000 cwts. valued at £904,000 during the corresponding period of 1929. I will send the hon. and gallant Member similar information for the full six months as soon as the particulars in respect of the month of June, 1930, are available.
§ Major CARVERIn view of the very large supply of potatoes, could the right hon. Gentleman see his way to prohibit the import of foreign potatoes?
§ Mr. GRAHAMThat raises the whole question of the prohibition of imported foodstuffs. I cannot deal with that in answer to a supplementary question.
§ Sir ERNEST SHEPPERSONCan the right hon. Gentleman give the House any indication of the tonnage of last year's crop still remaining in the country?
§ Mr. GRAHAMI cannot without notice.