HC Deb 11 March 1931 vol 249 cc1195-6W
Mr. THORNE

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total amount of imports of wheat into Great Britain and Northern Ireland from Russia and the Argentine, respectively, for the years ended July, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930?

Mr. W. R. SMITH

During the years ended 31st July, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930, the total quantity of wheat imported into the United Kingdom and registered as consigned from the Soviet Union (Russia) amounted to 4,222,000 cwt., 519,000 cwt., 56,000 cwt., and 804,000 cwt., respectively, and from the Argentine Republic 16,169,000 cwt., 22,362,000 cwt., 28,381,000 cwt., and 35,904,000 cwt., respectively.

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