HC Deb 16 March 1923 vol 161 c1955W
Mr. SHORT

asked the President of the Board of Trade the number of eggs imported during 1913 and 1922, respectively; and the total value of such imports?

Viscount WOLMER:

The imports of eggs into the United Kingdom during 1913 amounted to 21,579,950 great hundreds, valued at £9,590,602; and in 1922 to 13,661,671 great hundreds, valued at £11,301,652.

Town. Percentage Increases in Rates of Wages between the end of 1913 and March, 1923.
Bricklayers. Masons.* Carpenters and Joiners. Plumbers. Plasterers. Painters Labourers.
Hourly Rates.
London 74 74 74 71 74 100 102
Newcastle 100 100 100 110 100 122 122
Manchester 90 100 90 110 90 111 131
Birmingham 100 100 100 105 95 122 114
Derby 111 111 122 128 150 150 150
Lincoln 135 122 135 135 122 150 173
Chatham 78 100 88 88 78 129 118
Reading 94 94 94 94 83 136 127
Southampton 74 94 74 74 94 94 92
Cardiff 111 111 111 116 111 135 131
Weekly Rates.†
London 58 58 58 57 58 82 82
Newcastle 79 99 79 79 79 99 99
Manchester 74 84 76 90 72 93 109
Birmingham 76 76 76 82 72 85 89
Derby 73 82 83 93 107 94 106
Lincoln 101 94 105 101 94 118 133
Chatham 45 63 53 53 45 86 78
Reading 58 58 58 58 49 92 85
Southampton 47 65 47 47 65 65 63
Cardiff 77 77 77 83 77 98 94
*Banker Hands.
† Calculated on the basis of the recognised hours of labour in a full normal week taking into account both summer and winter hours.