HC Deb 09 December 1932 vol 272 c1931W
Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Agriculture the maximum quantities of bacon and ham that may be imported from foreign countries according to the voluntary agreement entered into recently?

Major ELLIOT:

The maximum monthly quantities to which certain exporting countries have agreed to limit, so far as practicable, their exports of bacon and hams to the United Kingdom, during the period of two months beginning 23rd November, 1932, are as follow:

Cwts.
Denmark 506,000
Sweden 38,600
Holland 82,400
Poland 80,000
Lithuania 45,000*
Estonia 7,200
Finland 4,400
Argentina 6,080
Latvia 4,000
U.S.S.R. 4,000
U.S.A. 40,000
Total 817,680
* Lithuania will endeavour to limit her exports to 40,000 cwts. in the second month; in any case, the figure will not exceed that of the first month.