HC Deb 03 February 1954 vol 523 cc53-4W
Mr. Lewis

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total value in pounds sterling of the imports to this country

— Imports (c.i.f.) Exports (f.o.b.)
Stallions Mares Geldings Stallions Mares Geldings
£ £ £ £ £ £
Dollar area … … … 195,535 77,600 5,044 413,142 165,836 13,146
Other non-sterling countries … 430,269 561,139 130,296 386,961 701,545 75,583
Sterling area … … … 903,947 2,662,117 968,064 719,095 2,345,567 742,829
Total … … 1,529,751 3,300,856 1,103,404 1,519,198 3,212,948 831,558

and the exports from this country during 1952 of stallions, mares and geldings; and whether he can indicate the value of imports from, and exports to, hard currency countries.

Mr. P. Thorneycroft

I give below figures of imports and exports of horses (including ponies) during 1952 showing the value of this trade with the dollar area and with other non-sterling countries. The figures include horses imported or exported only temporarily, for example, for racing, and do not, therefore, give any reliable indication of payments made for imports or earnings from exports.