asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many applications for enlistment in the Royal Navy-were made in 1929 and how many men were accepted?

The number of applications for enlistment in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines during 1929 was 35,375; the number accepted was 2,426.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what amounts were allocated during 1928 or 1929 to the upkeep of the naval museums at Portsmouth, Devonport, and Chatham?

No specific amounts were allocated for this purpose. The expenditure from Navy Votes is limited to the upkeep and lighing of the buildings in which these objects of Naval interest are housed, and amounts to less than £100 per annum for the three dockyards.

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether proposals have been made from Cornwall for the construction of a harbour and ocean wharves and railways at St. Just; and whether a decision has been arrived at on the proposal?

I am unable to trace the matter to which my hon. Friend refers, but if he will furnish me with the necessary particulars I will have inquiry made, and will communicate the result to him in due course.

asked the Secretary of State for War how many applications for enlistment in the British Army were made in 1929 and how many men were accepted?

The number of applicants for enlistment in the Regular Army during the recruiting year ended 30th September, 1929, was 72,268 of whom 28,131 were finally approved.

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total British imports into Egypt during each of the last five years, showing separasely those goods purchased by the Egyptian Government?

The following statement shows the total value of the imports of merchandise for home consumption into Egypt, recorded in the Official Egyptian Trade Statistics as consigned from the United Kingdom, during each of the years 1924 to 1928 and the period January to November, 1929:

		Value.*
Year.		£
1924	…	14,298,059
1925	…	14,512,635
1926	…	11,117,842
1927	…	12,347,906
1928	…	11,504,288
1929 (Jan. to Nov.)	…	10,879,893
* Converted at the rate of 975 L.E. = £1.

Particulars showing the value of imported goods purchased by the Egyptian Government are not available from the official trade returns.

asked the Postmaster-General the approximate number of letters and parcels that were handled in England and Wales by the Post Office during the period from 23rd December to 28th December, 1929?

The approximate number of letters (including packets) and parcels handled in England and Wales from 23rd to 28th December, 1929, are estimated at over 200,000,000 and over 7,000,000 respectively. More than 70 per cent. of the letters and 80 per cent. of the parcels were dealt with up to and including Christmas Day.

asked the Minister of Transport whether he has taken any action with a view to mitigating the increasing congestion of traffic on the southeastern and south side of London; and whether, apart from schemes relating to a section of the south circular road at Well Hall Road and at the Elephant and Castle, he has sanctioned any proposals with a view to improving traffic facilities for this part of London?

During the current year grants have been made from the Road Fund towards the cost of 31 schemes of road improvement on the south and south-eastern sides of London, and a number of other proposals are being considered by my Department in conjunction with the local authorities.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of the total produce of British agriculture is formed by fruit, dairy produce, meat and poultry respectively, as compared with 9.9 per cent. for the total corn crops?

I have been asked to reply. The following statement shows the estimated value of the agricultural and horticultural produce sold off farms in Great Britain in the agricultural year 1927–28, with the relative proportions represented by certain items.

—	Estimated Value.	Percentage of Total Produce.
	£millions.	Per cent.
Fruit	9.8	3.7
Live Stock (excluding Horses).	95.2	35.8
Milk and Dairy Produce	63.7	23.9
Poultry	5.9	2.2
Eggs	12.2	4.6
Corn Crops	26.4	9.9
All other Produce	53.0	19.9
Total	266.2	100.0

NOTE.—The figures represent only that proportion of the total produce which is sold off farms (i.e., holdings exceeding one acre) for consumption by the non-farming community, together with the quantities consumed in farm households. The proportions of the various crops estimated to be sold off farms are set out in detail in the reports on the agricultural output in 1925 of England and Wales and of Scotland.The year taken for the purpose of the calculations is mainly June to May, the principal exception being corn, which relates to the harvest year ending August. The bulk of the corn crops, however, is sold before the end of May.