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asked the Minister of Agriculture the number of live Canadian cattle imported into this country for the year 1st January to 31st December, 1929, and for the period from the lifting of the embargo to 31st December, 1929?
As the reply consists of a number of figures, I propose, with the hon. Member's permission, to circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Are we to understand that the lifting of this embargo has resulted in any great importation of Canadian cattle?
No, Sir, the importation has dwindled to nothing.
Are we, therefore, to understand that the agitation for the removal of the embargo was founded upon baseless assumptions?
That will have to be the subject of a separate question.
Following is the reply:
Statement showing the numbers of Live Cattle for Food, imported from Canada into the United Kingdom since 1st April, 1923.
| Year January to December. | Number. | |||
| 1923* | … | … | … | 40,215 |
| 1924 | … | … | … | 76,978 |
| 1925 | … | … | … | 110,155 |
| 1926 | … | … | … | 79,083 |
| 1927 | … | … | … | 7,669 |
| 1928 | … | … | … | 405 |
| 1929 | … | … | … | — |
| Total | … | … | … | 314,505 |
* From the date of the lifting of the embargo on store cattle from Canada, namely, 1st April, 1923. | ||||