HC Deb 11 June 1934 vol 290 cc1336-7
30. Mr. BURNETT

asked the President of the Board of Trade the amount and value of edible fats imported into this country for the years 1931, 1932 and 1933?

Lieut.-Colonel J. COLVILLE

The precise information desired is not available, as the trade returns of this country do not provide for the complete separation of edible fats from edible oils. I am, however, circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT such information as is available.

Following is the information:

The following table shows the quantity and declared value of the undermentioned commodities imported into the United Kingdom during the years 1931, 1932 and 1833.
Description. Quantity. Declared Value.
1931. 1932. 1933. 1931. 1932. 1933
Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. £ £ £
Butter 8,060,068 8,364,367 8,831,654 46,297,585 41,055,142 34,340,812
Margarine 692,951 92,411 32,527 1,924,024 199,165 52,296
Cocoa Butter 57,554 61,972 82,613 244,261 233,408 281,823
Oils and fats, refined, edible:
Animal (including fish): Tons. Tons. Tons.
Lard 127,435 122,174 144,275 5,910,839 4,812,356 4,953,100
Oleo margarine and oleo oil and refined tallow. 31,738 29,860 32,920 941,042 914,722 888,161
Other sorts 4,766* 11,451 8,723 162,393* 330,799 231,990
Vegetable, other than essential. 32,184† 22,551 24,934 l,274,641t 859,763 826,679
Lard, imitation 3,432 1,364 810 148,5 6 48,510 25,363
Mixtures of animal and vegetable, other than essential, not elsewhere specified. ‡ 100 45 ‡ 4,894 1,637
* Excluding fish (and marine animal) oils, etc., in this year.
† Excluding soya bean oil in this year.
‡ Not separately recorded prior to 1932.
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