HC Deb 12 December 1935 vol 307 c1135W
Mr. GRENFELL

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the volume and value of imported food products during each of the last five years?

Dr. BURGIN

The total declared value of articles of food and drink, including living animals for food and feeding-stuffs for animals, imported into this country during each of the years 1930 to 1934 was £459 million, £405 million, £363 million, £328 million and £330 million. Estimating the imports in subsequent years at the prices recorded for similar descriptions of goods in 1930, the figures for 1931 to 1934 become £499 million, £477 million, £463 million and £464 million.