HC Deb 28 February 1939 vol 344 c1092W
Mr. Lyons

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the value of food supplies imported into this country from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa, respectively, for the years 1937 and 1938?

Mr. Stanley

The following statement shows the declared value of imports into the United Kingdom of food and drink (including living animals for food and feeding-stuffs for animals) during each of the years 1937 and 1938, consigned from the countries specified, the figures for 1938 being provisional.

Country whence consigned. 1937. 1938.
£million. £million.
Canada 42.2 36.1
Australia 41.9 46.6
New Zealand 36.1 36.0
British India and Burma 25.6 24.1
Union of South Africa 9.4 7.5