§ Mr. BETTERTONasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantities of beer imported into Great Britain from Ireland for each month from July, 1919, to February, 1920, both months inclusive, as compared with the imports in the months of July, 1913, to February, 1914, both months inclusive.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe Monthly Statistical Statement issued by the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland furnishes, for the period July, 1919, to January, 1920, the following particulars of exports of stout, beer and porter from Ireland.
1919— Tons. July … … 23,435 August … … 20,505 September … … 18,846 October … … 21,705 November … … 24,777 December … … 23,482 1920— January … … 26,529 The particulars for February, 1920, have not yet been received at the Board of Trade. The figures do not relate exclusively to exports to Great Britain, but exports to ports other than those of Great Britain were relatively insignificant. For 1913 and 1914 separate monthly figures are not available. The average monthly export from Ireland to Great Britain during 1913 was, approximately, 18,000 tons.