§ Mr. BLINDELLasked the President of the Board of Trade the quantity of eggs imported into this country during each of the last three years, together with the average wholesale and retail prices charged for them?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe following table shows the total quantities of eggs, in shell and not in shell imported into this country during each of the years 1927 to 1029 and the first 10 months of 1930.
Period. Eggs in Shell. Eggs not in Shell. Great Hundreds. Cwts. 1927 24,340,350 678,066 1928 26,466,490 682,973 1929 24,964.393 781,714 1930 (January to October). 22,359.276 702,674 Detailed information as to the countries from which the imported eggs were consigned and the declared value of the quantities imported from each country for the years to 1929 is given on page 22 of the Second Volume of the Annual 1115W Statement of the Trade of the United Kingdom for 1929. The countries sending the largest quantities are the Irish
Description of eggs. Average price in shillings per 120. 1927. 1928. 1929. Jan.-Oct., 1930. Irish (1st quality) at Liverpool. (Prices in transactions between wholesalers and retailers, as published in "The Agricultural Market Report.") 17˙58 17˙58 18˙48 14˙02 Danish (average) at London. (Cash prices in bulk on the market, as published in "The Grocer.") 17˙04 17˙10 18˙84 13˙16 As regards retail prices, I can only refer the hon. Member to the last sentence of the reply given to him on 19th November by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.