HC Deb 28 June 1934 vol 291 cc1296-7
33. Mr. MANDER

asked the Minister of Agriculture the quantity of butter imported, the quantity produced in Great Britain, and the average price of butter in each of the years 1928 to 1933?

The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Elliot)

As the reply consists of statistical tables, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

Imports, home production and prices of Butter in Great Britain.
Gross Imports of Butter into the United Kingdom, 1928 to 1933.
Year. From British Countries. From Foreign Countries Total.
Cwt. Cwt. Cwt.
1928 … 2,656,593 3,456,379 6,112,972
1929 … 2,652,543 3,744,723 6,397,266
1930 … 3,070,156 3,751,464 6,821,620
1931 … 3,990,033 4,070,035 8,060,068
1932 … 4,336,558 4,027,809 8,364,367
1933* … 4,656,664 4,177,850 8,834,514
* Provisional figures.

Note.—Separate figures for Great Britain are not available.

Estimated Home Production of Butter in Great Britain in 1930–31. *
Quantity. Cwt.
Made on Farms … … 702,800
Made off Farms … … 94,400
Total … … 797,200
* Information in respect of the other years in the period 1928 to 1933 is not available.
Average Annual Prices (per cwt.) of Butter (wholesaler to retailer) in England and Wales for the years 1928 to 1933.
Year. British (fresh dairy). Australian (salted). New Zealand (salted). Danish. Argentine.
1st quality. 2nd quality. 1st quality. 2nd quality. 1st quality. 2nd quality. 1st quality. 2nd quality. 1st quality. 2nd quality.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d s. d.
1928 … … 214 6 191 6 171 0 165 0 179 0 174 0 192 6 188 0 172 6 164 0
1929 … … 210 0 191 6 175 0 169 6 177 6 173 0 186 6 182 6 174 0 166 0
1930 … … 180 6 160 0 135 6 130 0 137 0 132 6 155 0 151 0 136 0 126 0
1931 … … 158 6 140 0 116 6 112 6 120 0 115 6 135 0 131 0 117 6 110 6
1932 … … 149 6 128 6 105 0 101 0 108 6 104 0 124 0 120 0 103 6 96 0
1933 … … 137 6 119 0 87 0 82 6 87 6 83 6 108 6 103 6 83 6 76 6