HC Deb 26 May 1924 vol 174 cc54-5W
Mr. LAMB

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state for each of the years 1911, 1921, and 1923 the quantities and value of net imports into Great Britain of condensed milk, not sweetened, condensed whole milk, sweetened, condensed, separated, or skimmed milk, sweetened, milk powder, not sweetened, preserved milk, not sweetened, and all milk and milk products?

Mr. LUNN

The following statement shows the quantity and value of the net imports (i.e., imports less re-exports) of milk and milk products into the United Kingdom during the years 1911. 1921 and 1923:—

Description of Articles. Quantity.
1911. 1921. 1923.
Cwts. Cwts. Cwts.
Milk, Fresh 11,215 17,766 66,311
Milk, Cream 10,142 12,891 45,147
Milk, Condensed, not Sweetened 45,241 558,625 406,209
Milk, Powder, not Sweetened 28,612 35,498 61,067
Milk, Preserved, Other Kinds, not Sweetened 6,243 111,091 18,958
Milk, Condensed, Sweetened, Whole 462,285 670,784 397,867
Milk, Condensed, Sweetened, Separated or Skimmed. 602,498 871,924 1,426,804
Milk, Condensed, Slightly Sweetened, whether Whole or Separated. 86 Nil Nil
Milk, Powder, Sweetened 14 (—) 191 (b) 7,391
Butter 4,167,140 3,329,418 4,983,383
Butter and Milk, Mixture of 338 Nil Nil
Cheese 2,295.837 2,792,703 2,799,855
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs.
Sugar of Milk (a) 683,227 991,704
Tons Tons Tons
Casein (a) 3,011 3,531
Value.
£ £ £
Milk, Fresh 5,178 15,328 30,489
Milk, Cream 38,126 124,137 237,711
Milk, Condensed, not Sweetened 77,522 2,226,432 1,181,373
Milk, Powder, not Sweetened 51,125 195,350 227,544
Milk, Preserved, Other Kinds, not Sweetened 3,187 988,428 122,828
Milk, Condensed, Sweetened. Whole 1,008,350 3,669,580 1,302,059
Milk, Condensed, Sweetened, Separated or Skimmed. 845,480 3,643,336 3,663,593
Milk, Condensed, Slightly Sweetened, whether Whole or Separated. 145 Nil Nil
Milk, Powder, Sweetened 71 (—) 1.023 (b) 54,833
Butter 23,841,405 40,483,181 43,111,225
Butter and Milk. Mixture of 1,620 Nil Nil
Cheese 6,957,794 17,283,890 15,040,569
Sugar of Milk (a) 36,877 35,305
Casein 40,520 216,426 258,140
(a) Not separately recorded.
(b) Re-exports exceeded total imports in this year.