§ 64. Miss PICTON - TURBERVILLasked the Minister of Agriculture whether there was an increase in the sale of National Mark eggs in 1930 as compared with 1929; and, if so, in what parts of the country the increase mainly occurred?
§ Mr. C. EDWARDSThe Ministry has not the figures showing the output of National Mark eggs for the whole of the year 1929, but figures for the period August to December, 1929 and 1930 respectively, show that there was an increase of 16½ millions in the output of National Mark eggs in the latter period, being 42 per cent. greater than in the corresponding period of 1929. The increase of the output of National Mark eggs was most marked in the Eastern Counties (Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex) and in Cornwall, Dorset, Wilts, Sussex, Lancashire, and West Shropshire.
§ Miss PICTON-TURBERVILLCan the hon. Member tell me whether there has been any increase in Shropshire?
§ Mr. EDWARDSI am afraid I could not.