HC Deb 10 February 1954 vol 523 c139W
119. Mr. M. O'Neill

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has now reached agreement with the representatives of Northern Ireland meat producers on the future of meat marketing in Northern Ireland; and what his plans are for implementing his promise of special consideration for the Northern Ireland area when meat is decontrolled.

Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe

I hope to make an announcement shortly.

1951 1952 1953
lb. £ lb. £ lb. £
Channel Islands 8,494 8,127 7,304 6,720 5,070 4,384
Gibraltar 0 2 3,299 2,142 5,604 9,323
Cyprus 326,289 38,544 711,028 94,794 719,253 100,235
Union of South Africa 331,315 58,802 63,961 7,072 1,489,339 312,448
Northern Rhodesia 1,163,254 266,653 340,993 72,753 475,047 107,444
Tanganyika 859,088 89,556 724,346 71,080 269,305 26,615
Kenya 83,348 10,270 7 3 13 12
Mauritius and Dependencies 36,166 4,570 1 2 17 2
Ceylon and Maldive Islands 49,042 11,800 3 1 599 227
Hong Kong 4,204 2,082 9,314 3,580 6,860 2,847
Irish Republic 12,099 8,282 36,586 10,763 14,597 10,588