HC Deb 11 March 1955 vol 538 cc84-92W
Mr. Peter Freeman

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the numbers and values of animals of various kinds exported from British Colonies and Protectorates during each of the past five years, showing the Colony or Protectorate of origin and country of destination in each case; and the purpose for which these exports were made.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The following table gives the number and value of animals, under main types and showing principal destinations, exported from Colonial Territories, where the value of such exports exceeded £4,000 in 1953. The purposes for which the importing countries purchased these animals is not known.

I think I should point out to the hon. Member that the examination of trade returns and the preparation of the table took one week of the time of a Clerical Officer in my Department.

EXPORTS OF ANIMALS (NOT FOR FOOD) FROM THE MAJOR EXPORTING COLONIAL TERRITORIES
Territory of origin Species Country of destination 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £
NIGERIA Horses Gold Coast 26 9,000 18 4,730 63 14,635 89 44,900 98 42,700
Other kinds Total 800 1,720 200 966 1,042 1,279 6,027 16,352 4,970 12,251
of which:—
U.K 741 1,621 94 67 113 346 4,260 11,941 * *
Netherlands 12 85 295 788 1,529 4,102 * *
SIERRA LEONE All kinds Total 702 2,150 832 3,096 2,296 4,273 1,211 4,538 874 4,793
of which:—
U.K 213 830 380 1,995 701 330 144 605 7 82
Denmark 16 93 31 1,240 145 800 6 150
USA 454 884 437 724 1,473 1,897 918 3,057 778 3,720
KENYA Horses, asses and mules Total 2 520 25 2,387 25 1,400 12 930
of which:—
Belgian Congo 22 2,172 22 1,025 11 730
Cattle Total 227 5,420 381 12,735 630 16,789 729 26,870 609 28,291
of which:—
Belgian Congo 113 2,355 14 1,180 455 11,363 625 23,007 541 25,237
Other kinds Total 210 12,898 621 25,033 256 11,412 397 28,823 314 28,240
of which:—
U.K. 99 6,542 112 6,498 53 2,264 75 2,647 47 3,780
Germany 1 10 26 296 8 425 26 1,206 36 2,875
U.S.A 6 303 38 3,550 16 1,431 96 10,695 15 2,575
Japan 4 150 55 10,244 107 15,057
TANGANYIKA Asses and mules Zanzibar 33 85 93 267 80 265 5 28 23 85
Cattle Belgian Congo 99 1,485
* = Not available in the U.K.
EXPORTS OF ANIMALS (NOT FOR FOOD) FROM THE MAJOR EXPORTING COLONIAL TERRITORIES
Territory of origin Species Country of destination 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £
TANGANYIKA—contd. Other kinds Total 95 7,090 3,226 11,357 162 12,384 204 16,405 181 16,102
of which:—
Netherlands 37 1,935 2,964 6,908 64 5,212 57 1,748 66 1,634
Germany 39 975 6 275 29 1,656 30 4,403
Japan 2 160 4 600 59 6,106
MALAYA Birds Total 1,000 546 17,030 2,198 101,845 7,127 14,916 6,013 652 3,546
of which:—
U.K 2 96 844 267 341 121 1,303 2,168 106 268
Netherlands 390 43 955 111 307 536 492 890 30 314
U.S.A 26 66 4,868 966 27,628 4,346 667 1,154 124 1,756
Thailand 8,178 194 71,545 1,653 10,488 509 12 319
Horses and Ponies Total 67 7,245 308 28,612 122 11,213 246 29,000 13 2,141
of which:—
Thailand 46 5,495 293 25,958 118 10,338 233 22,350 1 216
Other kinds Total 68,488 17,334 4,384 20,951 3,371 8,075 3,367 11,190 28,917 8,168
of which:—
U.K 67 1,434 184 3,573 238 887 217 638 83 2,804
Sarawak 3 41 2 58 7 812 13 2,521 1,259 1,364
Australia 3,028 3,313 7 1,697 31 97 79 2,180 25 1,260
U.S.A 37,181 5,905 2,923 6,175 671 1,331 6 3,229 30 1,655
HONG KONG All kinds Total 48 336 13 1,469 16 493 37,959 6,947 * 15,293
of which:—
Japan 2 36 400 28 * 4,820
Belgium —. 17,023 3,243 * 2,861
Netherlands 1 24 12,459 2,539 * 2,767
* = Not available in the U.K.

EXPORTS OF ANIMALS (NOT FOR FOOD) FROM THE MAJOR EXPORTING COLONIAL TERRITORIES
Territory of origin Species Country of destination 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £
CYPRUS Horses, asses and mules Total 3,450 127,121 3,315 133,325 5,217 154,438 3,960 179,585 566 41,328
of which:—
Greece 1,683 31,614 1,096 14,127 4,438 112,011 3,209 142,762 320 26,178
Israel 940 50,280 1,028 60,023 122 2,440 290 9,400 69 6,830
Egypt 7 122 633 41,535 335 23,147 224 13,835 59 3,490
Camels Syria 99 2,443 48 1,470 53 1,325 82 1,975 44 1,255
Other kinds Total 346 10,909 220 13,976 13 191 94 331 44 375
NORTH BORNEO Pigs Total 4,345 31,822 1,003 2,516 290 2,516 857 9,245
Ponies Total 9 242 15 911 15 911 5 344 16 2,257
other kinds Total 307 5,240 618 5,742 86 1,619 207 1,183 361 1,766
JAMAICA Horses and asses Total 27 8,322 49 17,418 20 9,087 * * * *
of which:—
Other British West Indies 18 7,233 15 6,017 9 4,775 * * * *
Dogs Total 8 29 1 5 25 340 * * * *
of which:—
U.S.A 2 5 10 40 * * * *
Cattle Total 72 4,730 207 17,327 429 31,304 * * * *
of which:—
Panama 19 1,545 120 9,600 347 22,363 * * * *
Other kinds Total 1,417 * 938 14 1,086 * * * *
of which:—
British West Indies * 843 14 1,086 * * * *
*= Not available in the U.K.

EXPORTS OF ANIMALS (NOT FOR FOOD) FROM THE MAJOR EXPORTING COLONIAL TERRITORIES
Territory of origin Species Country of destination 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £ Nos. £
BRITISH GUIANA Dogs Total 2 8 1 42 3 12 5 32 4 43
of which:—
U.K 3 20 2 26
Other kinds Total * 1,071 * 3,295 * 4,954 * 10,582 * 27,947
of which:—
British West Indies * 64 * 46 * 1,180 * 2,193 * 14 751
U.S.A 837 * 2,653 * 3,032 * 7,682 * 12,252
Trinidad Horses and asses Total 4 721 15 5,208 65 28,349 98 40,495
of which:—
Other British West Indies 2 448 9 2,896 51 23,350 75 32,443
Dogs Total 18 182 12 209 12 195 18 172 11 124
of which:—
U.S.A 11 97 7 151 1 10 4 39 5 45
British Guiana 3 54 1 42 4 73 3 19
Other kinds Total * 1,147 * 7,296 * 15,101 * 25,550 * 31,963
of which:—
U.S.A * 666 * 5,865 * 14,491 * 24,691 30,972
*= Not available in the U.K.

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