Mr. De la Bèreasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he can give an assurance that no supplies of basic slag are being exported which renders the necessary supply for the agricultural community of this country inadequate at the present time?
§ Mr. RamsbothamI have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend has no power to control the export of basic slag. I am, however, informed that the producers of basic slag have taken steps to ensure that a larger proportion than usual
236WTrade as leaving permanent residence (by which is understood residence for a year or more) in the United Kingdom to take up permanent residence in British North America, Australia and New Zealand, and the number of such persons who were recorded as leaving permanent residence in those countries to take up permanent residence in the United Kingdom during each of the years 1929 to 1936 and during the first six months of the year 1937 (the latest date to which figures are available), are as follow:
Mr. M. MacDonaldAccording to the official statistics contained in the Canada Year Book, the total numbers of persons deported from Canada to all countries during each of the fiscal years 1929 to 1936 are as follow:
of the total output is available to meet the needs of farmers in this country.