Mr. Liddellasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether, in view of the expediency of ascertaining with certainty how far the Empire as a whole would act in unison in supporting British shipping, he will see that this matter shall be explored at the Imperial Conference?
Country from which consigned. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. Poland … … Cwts. 31,196 35,811 7,000 18,637 44,533 £ 21,516 22,502 4,227 9,524 22,418 Rumania … … Cwts. — 18,755 3,363 8,989 140,430 £ — 7,014 1,744 4,021 44,557 NOTE.—The figures for 1936 are provisional.
Mr. Haslamasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will give the imports of split peas from Holland, Japan, Poland, and Rumania for the years ended the 31st December 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936?
Country from which consigned. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. Netherlands … Cwts. 31,554 26,811 33,279 29,758 27,911 £ 22,851 20,090 24,422 22,735 19,105 Japan … … Cwts. 1,009 — — 314 — £ 1,031 — — 183 — Poland … … Cwts. — 290 98 — 200 £ — 165 66 — 140 Rumania … … Cwts. 890 197 — 4 900 £ 450 123 — 4 338 Note.—The figures for 1936 are provisional.