HC Deb 19 May 1936 vol 312 c977
11. Mr. PERKINS

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether there is in operation at this moment a duty against poultry imported from Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia and, if so, what is the amount of the duty; and whether there has been any recent increase in imports from these two countries?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

Under the Treaty of Peace (Covenant of the League of Nations) (No. 4) Order, 1935, certain quantities of dead turkeys and fowls, the produce of Yugoslavia, may be imported into this country at a duty of ld. per lb. The import duty on any other dead poultry imported from Yugoslavia and on all poultry imported from Czechoslovakia is 3d. per lb. As regards the last part of the question, the imports of poultry from these two countries in the first four months of this year were substantially less than in the corresponding period of 1935.

Sir JOSEPH LAMB

Is there any other country that gives corresponding advantages against agriculture?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I cannot say without notice.

Mr. GEORGE GRIFFITHS

Can the right hon. Gentleman say who it is that eats these chickens? Our people get very few of them.