HC Deb 23 April 1917 vol 92 c2047W
Mr. GINNELL

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention has been called to the facts that two weeks ago a number of vessels leaving the port of Dublin with cargoes of swede turnips for England were turned back by patrol boats, the reason given being the presence of German U-boats in Dublin Bay; that as a result the price of swede turnips in Dublin fell from 4s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. a cwt.; and, in view of these things, whether he will publish weekly lists of the quantities of foodstuffs exported from Ireland to England and the quantities purchased for the feeding of the English troops stationed in Ireland?

Mr. DUKE

I have no information to the effect suggested in the first part of the question. It is not proposed to publish lists such as those mentioned in the second part.

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