§ Mr. Russellasked the President of the Board of Trade under what heading imports of fishery salt are included in the
IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM. SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE)—FISHERY — 1953 1954 1955 1953 1954 1955 Tons Tons Tons £ £ £ Norway … … … 104 308 143 51 203 72 Denmark … … … — — 136 — — 68 Germany— Western … … … 14,331 16,204 27,995 49,052 56,286 100,830 Eastern … … … — 3,537 8,236 — 10,764 28,255 Belgium … … … 894 — — 2,977 — — Spain … … … 9,555 8,612 5,462 35,471 31,643 24,372 Italy … … … 3,547 2,792 3,181 13,773 11,094 14,166 Total … … 28,431 31,453 45,153 101,324 109,990 167,763