§ Mr. DONNERasked the Minister of Agriculture (1) the quantity and the value of the imports into the United Kingdom in 1931 and 1935, respectively, of cauliflowers, cabbages, carrots, beans and brussels sprouts;
(2) the quantity and the value of the imports into the United Kingdom in 1931 and in 1935, respectively, of cucumbers, salads, market-garden peas, onions, tomatoes and turnips?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANThe following table shows the total quantity and declared value of certain vegetables imported into the United Kingdom during the years 1931 and 1935, so far as the particulars are available. The imports of cabbages and brussels sprouts were not recorded separately.
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Description. Quantity. Declared Value. 1931. 1935. 1931. 1935. Vegetables, fresh: Cwts. Cwts. £ £ Broccoli and cauliflowers … (a) 144,694 (a) 98,916 Carrots … 117,057 73,601 Green beans … 33,662 71,260 Cucumbers (other than gherkins) … 15,839 30,879 Lettuce, endive and chicory (salad) … 198,361 430,662 Green peas … 14,265 36,437 Turnips … 1,860 3,599 Tomatoes … 2,936,436 2,975,244 4,563,718 3,999,922 Bushels. Bushels. Onions … 10,170,550 10,464,475 1,756,018 1,317,597 (a) Not separately recorded in this year. Note. The figures for 1935 are provisional.