HC Deb 01 August 1935 vol 304 cc2866-8W
Mr. T. WILLIAMS

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the quantities of butter, cheese, and other milk products that were imported into Great Britain for the years 1929 and 1934 and the first six months of 1935; and also the countries of origin?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The following table shows the total quantity of the under-mentioned milk products imported into the United Kingdom during the years 1929 and 1934 and the first six months of 1935, distinguishing the principal countries of consignment (which are not necessarily the countries of origin).

Description. 1929. 1934. January to June, 1935.
Milk—cont. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts.
Cream:
Total imports … … 138,604 85,354 30,788
Of which consigned from—
Irish Free State … … 76,586 39,342 10,739
Denmark … … 39,484 44,732 19,764
Condensed—whole unsweetened:
Total imports … … 405,387 342,001 155,764
Of which consigned from—
Irish Free State … … 3,535 12,820 8,675
New Zealand … … — 11,610 20,903
Canada … … 15,218 104,093 41,383
Denmark … … 29,931 43,851 20,676
Germany … … 13,578 5,419 1,341
Netherlands … … 158,314 114,237 54,543
Belgium … … 24,087 37,659 7,289
United States of America … … 158,230 8,914 446
Condensed—whole, sweetened:
Total imports … … 258,421 122,564 41,531
Of which consigned from—
Irish Free State … … 2,408 10,632 3,121
Canada … … 9,930 3,604 1,045
Denmark … … 30,087 20,879 8,763
Netherlands … … 161,829 83,318 26,799
Switzerland … … 43,492 3,064 1,409
Condensed—separated or skimmed:
Total imports … … 1,986,893 1,628,200 709,114
Of which consigned from—
Irish Free State … … 71,204 68,386 30,184
Denmark … … 307,202 174,172 77,198
Netherlands … … 1,602,131 1,376,205 600,216
Powder, unsweetened:
Total imports … … 263,048 251,913 122,502
Of which consigned from—
Australia … … 12,433 14,274 7,045
New Zealand … … 99,650 129,407 74,928
Canada … … 34,412 28,359 13,235
Netherlands … … 90,485 67,379 25,112
Powder, sweetened:
Total imports … … 16,475 3,760 3,359
Of which consigned from—
New Zealand … … 15,177 3,760 3,075
Other preserved milk:
Total imports … … 4,912(a) 3 233
Of which consigned from—
Netherlands … … 1,827(a) — —
United States of America … … 2,074(a) — —
(a) Sterilised, homogenised or peptonised milk is included with "other preserved milk" in the 1929 figures.