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Mr. Lewis
asked the President of the Board of Trade the value in pounds sterling of the imports and exports of stallions, mares and geldings during 1952 and 1953; and what proportion of the value is accounted for by the import and export of racehorses.
Mr. P. Thorneycroft
The values of imports and exports of horses, not for food, including horses imported or exported temporarily, for example, for racing, were:
| Imports | Exports | |||
| 1952 | 1953 | 1952 | 1953 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Stallions | 1,529,751 | 1,500,189 | 1,519,198 | 1,755,240 |
| Mares | 3,300,856 | 3,039,586 | 3,212,948 | 2,782,954 |
| Geldings | 1,103,404 | 1,040,385 | 831,558 | 713,590 |