§ 15. Major COLFOX (for Sir THOMAS ROSBOTHAM)asked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the fact that the imports of horses and cows into this country during the first five months of 1934 as compared with the first five months of 1933 has increased to 3,567 and 11,167 as-against 2,111 and 5,086; and whether, in view of the adverse effect upon British breeders of such increase, he proposes to take steps to deal with the matter?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI am aware of the increases referred to in the first part of the question which I find are largely due to renewed activity in imports from the Irish Free State. I would remind my hon. Friend, however, that the imports during the first five months of 1934 were substantially lower than during the corresponding period in 1931 and 1932.