HC Deb 05 November 1909 vol 12 c2248W
Mr. CLOUGH

asked the President of the Beard of Trade whether he can state how many quarters of corn were grown in the United Kingdom, how many quarters of corn were imported from foreign countries, and how many were imported from our own Colonies during each of the last ten years?

Mr. CHURCHILL

The following statement shows the estimated quantity of wheat grown in the United Kingdom, and the quantity of wheat imported from foreign countries and British Possessions during each of the last 10 years:—

also occurred in a naked-light mine. The investigations of the nature and cause of this explosion are not yet completed, but there is reason to think that in that case the ignition was not an ignition of firedamp, and that it was not caused by a naked light.