HC Deb 28 July 1930 vol 242 cc51-2W
Major GLYN

asked the Minister of Agriculture what was the weight of imported hops sold to the trade of this country in the 12 months ended 1st April; from which countries did these hops originate and in what proportion to the total; which are the firms which are mainly interested in this trade in this country; and what proportion of the total import does each handle?

Mr. W. R. SMITH

I have been asked to answer this question. The net quantity of imported hops charged with duty and retained for home consumption in Great Britain and Northern Ireland during the 12 months ended the 31st March, 1930, amounted to 52,310 cwts. Particulars of the countries from which these hops originated are not available, but the following table shows the total quantity of hops imported into Great Britain and Northern Ireland registered during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1930, distinguishing the countries from which these imports were consigned. I am not in a position to state the names

NOTE ON THE HERRING TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
(A) Statistical Statement.
Exports of Herrings from United Kingdom.
1913. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1st 6 months.
To Russian Empire.* Cwts. £ Cwts. £ Cwts. £ Cwts. £
To Soviet Union 213,509 155,295 104,183 76,242 33,000 22,000 182,295 121,531
Finland 120,348 60,816 143,291 87,201 Not yet published. Not yet published.
Estonia 111,839 92,276 124,002 87,824
Latvia 674,763 492,211 800,171 535,878
Lithuania 36,331 24,479 43,800 28,678
Poland (including Dantzig). 1,493,036 1,039,151 1,523,717 1,140,648 1,826,385 1,300,628 331,533 239,287
3,566,155 cwts. valued at £1,988,177.
Total 2,649,826 £1,801,228 2,739,164 £1,955,971
* Including the now separate states of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and part of Poland.

of the firms interested in this trade or the proportion which each firm handles.

Imports of hops into Great Britain and Northern Ireland registered during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1930.

Countries from which consigned. Quantity. Proportion of total imports.
Cwts. Per cent.
Russia 71 0.1
Poland 1,431 2.3
Germany 5,442 8.6
Netherlands 94 0.2
Belgium 5,265 8.3
France 784 1.2
Czechoslovakia 9,242 14.6
Yugoslavia 1,989 3.1
United States of America 36,031 56.7
Irish Free State 22 —
Canada 3,136 4.9
Total Imports 63,507 100.0