HC Deb 10 March 1937 vol 321 cc1162-3W
Mr. Lyons

asked the President of the Board of Trade the value of food supplies imported into this country from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa, respectively, for each of the last three years?

Dr. Burgin

The following table shows the declared value of food and drink (including living animals for food and feeding stuffs for animals) imported into the United Kingdom during each of the years 1934 to 1936 and consigned from the undermentioned countries.

registered with the Milk Marketing Board; the number of producer retailers; and the levies paid by the latter during each year of the Board's existence?

Mr. W. S. Morrison

I am informed by the Milk Marketing Board that the number of producers registered under the milk marketing scheme is approximately 149,000, and that the number who hold retail licences is approximately 65,000. The average producer-retailer contribution in each year of the scheme is shown in the following statement:

Year (ist October—30th September). Average nominal contribution (a) (Pence per gallon). Average contribution paid after allowing for level delivery and accredited premiums (b). (Pence per gallon).
1933–34 1.58 0.89
1934–35 2.51 1.93
1935–36 3.13 1.96
(a) Unweighted average.
(b) Weighted average.