§ Mr. LAWSONasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the quantity of eggs imported from Russia in 1913; whether he has any reason to believe that with the resumption of trade relations with Russia these imports would be resumed; and whether, in view of the high price of eggs in this country, he will take steps to end the present embargo on imports from Russia?
§ Sir R. HORNEEggs imported from Russia in 1913 amounted to 11,453,277 great hundreds valued at £4,745,229. In view of such information as is available in regard to the state of transport and economic conditions generally in Russia,1 doubt whether the resumption of trade relations would result in the near future in any large importation of eggs from that country. There is no prohibition on the importation of eggs from Russia.