§ 34. Sir A. KNOXasked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department if he can state what number of barrels of herring have been taken from British exporters by the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics in each year from 1922 to 1933?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEAs the reply is somewhat detailed I will, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Sir A. KNOXWill the reply be in barrels or hundredweights?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEHundredweights.
§ Sir A. KNOXWill the hon. and gallant Gentleman say how many hundredweights make a barrel?
§ Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLEIf the hon. and gallant Member will put a question down, I will endeavour to give him the further information that he requires.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The quantities of cured or salted herring (not canned) exported from the United Kingdom to the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics during the years 1922 to 1933 were as follows. Statistics of the number of barrels are not available.
| Cwts. | ||||
| 1922 | … | … | … | 92,135 |
| 1923 | … | … | … | 13,545 |
| 1924 | … | … | … | 806,841 |
| 1925 | … | … | … | 195,284 |
| 1926 | … | … | … | 11,750 |
| 1927 | … | … | … | 213,509 |
| 1928 | … | … | … | 102,285 |
| 1929 | … | … | … | 33,000 |
| 1930 | … | … | … | 182,295 |
| 1931 | … | … | … | 37,616 |
| 1932 | … | … | … | 402,475 |
| 1933 | … | … | … | 5,283 |