§ Sir G. RENTOULasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the total value of fish brought into the United Kingdom in 1929 and 1930; what proportion was of British catching; what proportion consisted of foreign landings direct from the fishing; and what amount was brought from the Empire and from foreign countries, respectively?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe value of fish of all kinds brought into the United1738W Kingdom was £32,940,000 in 1929 and £31,661,000 in 1930. Of these amounts, the landings of fish (a) of British taking and (b) of foreign taking direct from the fishing grounds represented about 60 per cent. and 3½ per cent., respectively, in each of these years.
The total declared value of the imports into the United Kingdom of fish of all kinds, excluding fish of British taking, consigned from British countries and foreign countries (excluding deep sea fisheries), respectively, was as follows:
— Consigned from British Countries. Consigned from Foreign Countries (excluding Deep Sea Fisheries). £ £ Fish, fresh or frozen including shell fish and oysters for breeding: 1929 576,452 3,259,510 1930 652,451 2,840,186 Fish, cured, or salted not canned: 1929 271,260 776,108 1930 197,704 477,236 Fish, including shell fish, canned: 1929 1,055,829 6,262,480 1930 1,092,412 6,413,243 Total fish of all kinds: 1929 1,903,541 10,298,098 1930 1,942,567 9,730,665