HC Deb 19 May 1936 vol 312 c976
7. Mr. T. COOK

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of rabbits imported for consumption during the latest available period?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

During the first four months of this year e imports of fresh rabbits into the United Kingdom, less re-exports, amounted I o 24,436 cwts. and of frozen rabbits to 54,453 cwts. The number of rabbits imported is not recorded in the trade returns.

Mr. LAWSON

Were these live or cooked rabbits?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

Some of them were frozen rabbits.

Mr. MUFF

Can the right hon. Gentleman say where all the Australian canned rabbits have gone? There are none on the market.

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