HC Deb 23 March 1939 vol 345 c1478W
Mr. W. R. Duckworth

asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent the export of salted herring to Russia has declined since the Herring Industry Board first started operations; and to what extent, during this period, the imports of Russian fish into the United Kingdom have exceeded the exports of British fish to the Soviet Union?

Mr. Stanley

The following table shows the quantity and declared value of fish of all kinds imported into and exported from the United Kingdom in trade with the Soviet Union during each of the years 1934 to 1938. A large proportion of the imports consists of salmon from Japanese canneries situated in Soviet territory, while the exports consist almost entirely of herring, cured or salted, not canned, exports to the Soviet Union of other kinds of fish being negligible.

Sir K, Wood

Approximately 39 per cent. of the recruits who enlisted in the Royal Air Force during 1938 were in the age group "over 18 and under 20." At present the Force includes 6,631 apprentices and 1,851 boy entrants.