§ Sir R. GOWERasked the President of the Board of Trade how many horses and ponies have been imported into this country from foreign countries during the years 1928, 1929 and 1930 respectively, and the respective countries from which such horses and ponies, respectively, have been exported?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThe following table shows the total number of horses (including ponies) imported into the United Kingdom during the years 1928, 1929 and 1930, and consigned from foreign countries, distinguishing the principal countries whence consigned. Separate particulars for horses and ponies are not recorded in the trade returns of the United Kingdom.
Countries whence consigned. 1928. 1929. 1930. Number. Number. Number. Iceland 429 309 179 Poland (including Dantzig). 484 380 425 Germany 236 670 400 Netherlands 321 274 188 Belgium 177 130 110 France 17 223 349 United States 194 213 212 Argentine Republic. 106 96 102 Other Foreign Countries. 27 26 68 Total Foreign Countries. 1,991 2,321 2,033 NOTE.—The figures for 1930 are provisional.