§ Mr. PERKINSasked the President of the Board of Agriculture whether he has any official information as to recent purchases of British horses for exportation 1022W by the agents of foreign European Governments; and whether he will furnish a Return of the number of British horses exported from the United Kingdom for the three months ending 25th March, 1913, and the ports of their destination?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe number of horses (declared as British or Irish) exported from the United Kingdom in the three months ended 31st March, 1913, was as follow:—
Countries to which Exported. Jan. Feb. Mar. Total. Argentina … 5 9 14 28 Austria-Hungary … 6 6 26 38 Belgium … 3,034 3,415 2,066 8,525 Brazil … 23 12 4 39 Chili … — — 10 10 Denmark … 17 21 17 55 Egypt … 4 — — 4 France … 221 198 701 1,120 Germany … 92 370 314 776 Italy … 25 — — 25 Netherlands … 1,905 1,598 1,242 4,745 Norway … — 2 — 2 Portugal … — — 1 1 Russia … 10 14 44 68 Spain … 1 1 — 2 United States of America … 23 22 34 79 New South Wales … 18 — — 18 Victoria … 4 — 2 6 Queensland … 4 — — 4 Bengal … 1 3 6 10 Bombay … 3 9 2 14 Burmah … — — 1 1 Canada … 18 40 249 307 Ceylon … 1 1 — 2 Channel Islands … 5 1 6 12 Gibraltar … 3 2 2 7 New Zealand … 2 1 5 8 St. Helena … 2 — — 2 Cape of Good Hope … 63 3 5 71 Natal … 5 — 10 15 Transvaal … — — 3 3 Total … 5,495 5,728 4,774 15,997