§ Sir R. HAMILTONasked the Minister of Agriculture the value of fish of all sorts landed in Great Britain for the years 1923, 1924, and 1925, and the number of boats and men engaged in the fishing industry during 1925?
Mr. GUINNESSThe value of fish of all sorts landed in Great Britain by British and foreign vessels direct from fishing grounds was as follows:
In England and Wales the total numbers of boats and men engaged in the fishing industry in 1924 (the last year for which figures are available) were 8,646 vessels and 37,027 men. In Scotland in 1925 the corresponding numbers were 6,681 vessels and 27,141 fishermen.
£ 1923 … … … 18,931,564 1924 … … … 21,321,352 1925 … … … 20,286,402
§ Sir R. HAMILTONasked the President of the Board of Trade the comparative average cost of herring nets for the years 1913, 1923, 1924 and 1925, respectively?
Mr. GUINNESSThe current prices in England during the autumn herring seasons were:
£ s. d. 1913 … … 3 6 0 1923 … … 5 17 0 1924 … … 5 17 0 1925 … … 5 10 0
§ Sir R. HAMILTONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department the amount of duty charged by Germany, Russia, and the various Baltic States on cured herring imported from Great Britain, and the total value of cured herring exported to Germany and Russia, and to Germany, Russia, and the new Baltic States in the years 1911, 1912, 1913, and 1923, 1924, 1925?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe following statements give the desired information:
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STATEMENT showing the Custom Duties at present Leviable on Cured Herrings of United Kingdom origin on Importation into various countries. Country. Tariff Classification. Import Duty. English Equivalent (at present rates of exchange). Soviet Union Herrings cooked, salted or smoked. 3 roubles per 100 kilogs (gross). 3s. 2d. per cwt. (gross). Finland Herrings cooked, salted or dried. 1 Fm. per kilog 5s. 3d. per cwt. Herrings, cured or smoked 3 Fm. per kilog 15s. 9d. per cwt Poland Salted herrings 15 zloty per 100 kilogs(not including weight 4s per cwt. of external packing). Smoked and slightly cooked (red herrings). 20 zloty per 100 kilogs (gross). 5s. 4d. per cwt. (gross). Esthonia Herrings, smoked and salted 3 gold francs per 100 kilogs (gross). 1s. 2½d. per cwt. Latvia Herrings 5 gold francs per barrel 4s. per barrel. Lithuania Salted herrings in barrels weighing up to 164 kilogs. 8 lits per barrel 3s. 3d per barrel. Salted herrings in half barrels weighing up to 82 kilogs. 5 lits per ½ barrel 2s. 0½d. per ½ barrel. Salted herrings otherwise packed 10 lits per 100 kilogs (gross). 2s. 0½d. per cwt. (gross). Smoked herrings 10 lits per 100 kilogs (gross). 2s. 0½d. per cwt. (gross). Germany Salted herrings, not cut open: In whole, half, quarter or half-quarter barrels. 3 Reichsmarks per barrel. 2s. 11½d. per barrel. In other packing 2 Reichmarks per 100 kilogs (gross). 1s. per cwt. (gross). Herrings (other than salted herrings not cut open), dried, salted or otherwise simply prepared without vinegar, oil or spices. 3 Reichmarks per 100 kilogs (gross). 1s. 6d. per cwt. (gross). 1270W
STATEMENT showing the quantity and value of the Exports from the United Kingdom of "Herrings, Cured or Salted, not Canned," registered as consigned to the undermentioned Countries during the years specified. Country to which Consigned. 1911.* 1912.* 1913.* Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Cwts. £ Cwts. £ Cwts. £ Russia (pre-war) 2,977,173 1,379,518 3,310,073 1,619,294 3,566,155 1,988,177 Germany (pre-war) 3,898,064 1,888,564 3,851,284 1,933,109 3,996,892 2,267,108 1923.† 1924. 1925. Russia (post-war) 13,545 9,030 806,841 729,032 195,284 164,060 Finland 144,352 70,025 165,075 121,763 156,162 126,570 Esthonia 241,259 122,241 182,678 130,608 131,003 103,006 Latvia 674,949 356,237 754,228 605,825 488,898 336,564 Lithuania 29,527 18,044 — — 8,575 6,354 Poland (including Dantzig) 888,123 472,478 1,009,287 804,711 658,306 501,408 Germany (post-war) 1,476,607 803,678 2,400,429 1,853,784 2,040,676 1,715,155 * The particulars for these years include small quantities of "canned" herrings. † Prior to 1st April, 1923,exports from Southern Ireland are included.