§ Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the President of the Board of Trade the total number of horses exported from this country during the latest month for which figures are available; and indicate how many were sent to each of the countries concerned.
§ Mr. H. WilsonThe total number of horses (including ponies) exported from the United Kingdom in September, 1949, was as follows:
Country Number Irish Republic … 108 Belgium … 25 France … 21 Federation of Malaya … 17 Mauritius … 15 Singapore … 6 Australia … 5 Trinidad and Tobago … 4 Barbados … 3 Union of South Africa … 3 United States of America … 3 Colombia … 2 Channel Islands … 2 Ceylon … 1 Panama … 1 Jamaica … 1 Germany … 1 Brazil … 1 Kenya … 1 Falkland Islands … 1 Sweden … 1 Total … 222 These figures include horses exported for all purposes, including those exported temporarily for racing, breeding or exhibition, and also those re-exported after temporary importation into the United Kingdom for similar purposes.