HC Deb 29 July 1936 vol 315 cc1550-1W
Mr. DONNER

asked the Minister of Agriculture (1) the quantity and the value of the imports into the United Kingdom in 1931 and 1935, respectively, of cauliflowers, cabbages, carrots, beans and brussels sprouts;

(2) the quantity and the value of the imports into the United Kingdom in 1931 and in 1935, respectively, of cucumbers, salads, market-garden peas, onions, tomatoes and turnips?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

The following table shows the total quantity and declared value of certain vegetables imported into the United Kingdom during the years 1931 and 1935, so far as the particulars are available. The imports of cabbages and brussels sprouts were not recorded separately.

Description. Quantity. Declared Value.
1931. 1935. 1931. 1935.
Vegetables, fresh: Cwts. Cwts. £ £
Broccoli and cauliflowers (a) 144,694 (a) 98,916
Carrots 117,057 73,601
Green beans 33,662 71,260
Cucumbers (other than gherkins) 15,839 30,879
Lettuce, endive and chicory (salad) 198,361 430,662
Green peas 14,265 36,437
Turnips 1,860 3,599
Tomatoes 2,936,436 2,975,244 4,563,718 3,999,922
Bushels. Bushels.
Onions 10,170,550 10,464,475 1,756,018 1,317,597
(a) Not separately recorded in this year.
Note. The figures for 1935 are provisional.

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