HC Deb 24 July 1936 vol 315 cc967-8W
Mr. DONNER

asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the acreage under cultivation in the United Kingdom, during the years 1931 and 1935, respectively, of cucumbers, salads, market-garden peas, onions, tomatoes, and turnips?

Mr. ELLIOT

The particulars required are available in greater detail in respect of the year 1935 than for 1931. So far as figures are available they are given in the following statement:

1913. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936 Jan.-June.
Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts.
Total imports into the United Kingdom … … … 22,439,248 10,178,118 15,984,783 15,476,301 17,097,486 6,982,038
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Average declared value per cwt. 7 2 5 10 4 8 5 0 4 11 5 0
of which entered at Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. Cwts.
Glasgow (including Bowling) 1,080,100 192,390 399,799 510,394 593,252 230,315
Leith (including Cockenzie, Fisherrow and Morrison's Haven) … … … 2,495,700 429,392 1,105,601 1,153,482 1,032,392 521,893
Inverness (including Ballachulish, Burghead, Findhorn, Fort William, Invergordon, Isle of Skye, Lossiemouth, Portmahomack and Portree) … … … 179,500 — 150,360 115,059 134,742 89,715
Aberdeen (including Newburgh) 144,700 11,746 32,513 62,033 150,017 46,711
Note.—The figures for 1935 and 1936 are provisional.

Acreage under certain vegetables on agricultural holdings in the United Kingdom in 1931 and 1935.
Description of vegetable. Acreage in the United Kingdom.
1931. 1935.
Peas, picked green 57,445 (a) 90,528 (a) (b)
Onions 1,676 (c) 1,836 (c)
Turnips and Swedes 1,018,677 883,171
Celery 7,310 (a) 6,350 (a)
Tomatoes grown in the open (d) 363(a)
Tomatoes grown in glasshouses (d) 1,389 (a)
Lettuce (d) 4,449 (a)
Cucumbers (d) (d)
(a) Figures relate to England and Wales only.
(b) Peas for canning or packeting or packed green for market.
(c) Figures relate to Great Britain only.
(d) No figures available.