HC Deb 30 July 1925 vol 187 cc661-3W
Mr. F. MITCHELL

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the export of bacon from Latvia to this country has increased within the last six months and, if so, to what extent; and

exports (exclusive of coin and bullion) for 1913 and the years 1920 to 1924, respectively, from British Overseas Dominions and Protectorates to Great Britain, to British Overseas Dominions and Protectorates, and to foreign countries, respectively; and the figures showing the value of imports (exclusive of coin and bullion) for 1913 and the years 1920 to 1924, respectively, into British Overseas Dominions and Protectorates from Great Britain, from British Overseas Dominions and Protectorates, and from foreign countries, respectively?

Sir B. CHADWICK

I regret that I am not in a position to give the information desired exclusive of coin and bullion. The following tables show the exports from and the imports into British countries overseas (including coin and bullion), in the years 1913 and 1920 to 1923. Similar figures for 1924 are not yet available:

how, in price and quality, it compares with the British article?

Sir B. CHADWICK

Imports of bacon consigned from Latvia during the first six months of this year have been as follows:

Month. Quantity. Value.
Cwts £
January … … 4,750 25,043
February … … 4,166 21,470
March … … 11,133 56,862
April … … 8,435 41,052
May … … 4,899 24,595
June … … 4,374 22,364

The average declared value has, therefore, been rather over £5 per cwt. I am unable to say how the Latvian bacon compares in quality with bacon produced in this country and, consequently, comparisons of prices may be misleading.