§ Sir A. SINCLAIRasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity and value of hops imported into the United Kingdom for the last five years for which statistics are available?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe following statement shows for each of the years specified the quantity and declared value of hops imported into the United Kingdom:
Year Quantity Declared Value Cwts £ 1920 … … 459,561 8,823,330 1921 … … 220,127 3,809,290 1922 … … 130,360 1,557,382 1923 … … 13,442 130,511 1924 … … 95,246 999,395 As from 1st April, 1923, the figures are exclusive of direct imports into the Irish Free State. According to statistics 1684W published by the Irish Free State Government, the direct imports of hops into that country in 1924 from outside the British Isles amounted to 28,875 cwts., valued at £241,959