§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the importation of eggs for the 12 months ended 1st June or 1st July for each of the years 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936, showing total imports under the two categories of foreign and Empire countries?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe following table shows the quantity of eggs in shell imported into the United Kingdom during the undermentioned periods and consigned from(a) British countries and (b) foreign countries.
Eggs in shell consigned from Period British Countries. Foreign Countries. Twelve months ended 31st May: Great hundreds. Great hundreds. 1931 5,877,297 19,758,958 1932 6,085,328 17,583,902 1933 5,910,104 13,008,480 1934 5,694,124 12,830,226 1935 5,479,184 13,101,481 1936 4,765,199 17,363,651