HC Deb 16 February 1934 vol 285 c2246W
Captain JAMES MacANDREW

asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department how many Ayrshire heifers were exported to Kenya Colony during each year since 1929?

Lieut.-Colonel COLVILLE

According to the annual reports of the Kenya Colony and Protectorate Department of Agriculture, imports of Ayrshire cows and heifers under the scheme of assisted importation of pedigree livestock were:—

1929 11 head.
1930 3 "
1931 3 "

The scheme of assisted importation was suspended as from the beginning of the year 1932, during which no Ayrshire cows or heifers were imported. I have no information regarding the year 1933.