asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the annual average price of imported wheat for the year 1928, and each subsequent

Year.(a)			Average declared value of imported wheat.(b)		Estimated Home production of wheat (United Kingdom).	Certified sales of millable wheat eligible for deficiency payments.	Deficiency payments to registered growers.
			Per cwt.		Thousand tons.	Thousand tons.	£
			s.	d.
1928	…	…	11	2	1,333	—	—
1929	…	…	10	4	1,333	—	—
1930	…	…	8	3	1,132	—	—
1931	…	…	5	1	1,013	—	—
1932	…	…	6	0	1,168	1,020	4,510,353
1933	…	…	5	6	1,672	1,478,5	7,177,491
1934	…	…	5	5	1,869	1,796	6,809,563
1935	…	…	6	0	1,753	1,682,5	5,646,262
1936	…	…	7	6	1,480	1,185	1,338,630
1937	…	…	10	4	1,509	1,227,5	1,934,681
1938	…	…	7	7	1,965	(c)	(c)

NOTES.(a) The value of imported wheat relates to the calendar year. Home production relates to the harvest of the year stated, and sales of millable wheat and deficiency payments relate to the cereal year beginning on the 1st August of the year stated.(b) The values of imported wheat exclude import duty. Under the Ottawa Agreement No. 1 Order, 1932, operative from 17th November, 1932, until 31st December, 1938, imports of wheat from foreign countries were charged with a duty of 2s. per qr. equivalent to 5s. 6d. per cwt.(c) These figures will not be available until after the close of the cereal year, i.e., after 31st July, next.

asked the Minister of Agriculture what was the total sum paid under the Livestock Industry Act during the last financial year for which figures are available?

I have been asked to reply. Expenditure under the Livestock Industry Act for a complete financial year is not yet available. For the 12 months ended the 28th February, 1939, the expenditure amounted to £4,364,000. Revised Subsidy Regulations, which came into force on the 1st July, 1938, allow a greater proportion of animals to obtain the quality rate of subsidy, and present expenditure is at the rate of over £4,400,000 per annum.

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware

The particulars required are given in the following statement:that Indian tennis rackets are being imported into this country at prices ranging from 28s. to 78s. per dozen, and that whereas these rackets are imported free of duty, English-made rackets are subject to a duty of 40 per cent. when exported to India; and whether he could take some steps to remedy this situation by making representations to the Indian authorities on this matter?

I am aware of the importation of Indian tennis rackets at low prices and of the duty applying to British-made tennis rackets on importation into India. While this question was kept in mind during the trade negotiations, it was not found possible to provide for an alteration in the tariff position in the United Kingdom.

asked the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of oil purchased by or for account of His Majest's Governbent in 1938 was carried in foreign bottoms?

The desired information is not available from the records maintained in my Department. Inquiries have been made of the Service Departments concerned and I am informed that no oil fuel purchased by or for account of the Admiralty in 1938 was carried in foreign bottoms. As regards the War Office and the Air Ministry, purchases are normally made from contractors, who may deliver from storage tanks containing oil imported in ships of various nationalities, and it is consequently impracticable to furnish the desired information in respect of such purchases. In any contracts made for bulk purchases, both Departments stipulate that British tankers are to be used so far as possible.

asked the Minister of Labour, how many disabled ex-service men are registered as unemployed in each of the following. districts: Liverpool, Hull, Burnley, Stoke-on-Trent, Plymouth, Stockport, South Shields, Swansea, Sunderland, and Southampton; and, approximately, how many of these men in each district would be found work if all local authorities, firms engaged on Government work, and other firms registered under the King's National Roll employed the normal quota under the scheme?

The following are the numbers of disabled ex-service men registered on 9th January, 1939, as unemployed in the districts mentioned:

asked the Minister of Labour whether he can state the approximate amount paid to unemployed disabled ex-service men under the Unemployment Insurance Act and the Unemployment Assistance Act during any recent period of 12 months; what would be the approximate additional cost of admitting to unemployment insurance benefit all registered unemployed ex-service men who are, by reason of their war disabilities, now unable to follow their normal occupations and are considered fit for light work only; and whether the cost of the existing concession to disabled ex-service men under the Unemployment Insurance Act is borne wholly by the State, or is part of the cost met from the contributions of the general insured population?

Unemployment benefit paid to disabled ex-service men who satisfy the modified condition as to payment of contributions under Section 22 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1935, is charged to the Unemployment Fund under Section 58 of the Act and is met out of the joint income of the fund. I regret that the available information does not enable me to answer the remainder of the question.

asked the Minister of Labour under which regulation men are being summoned to the Burnley Employment Exchange merely for the purpose of answering questions as to their height and weight; and what is the purpose of these inquiries?

pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 16th March, 1939; col. 572, Vol. 345) supplied the following statement:

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he will re-examine the case of Mr. A. G. Holloway, who was discharged from the Royal Engineers, Territorial Army, under paragraph 204 (6) (a) on the ground of alleged breach of discipline without any formal inquiry, his discharge paper being endorsed Discharged, as there is no further use for his services; and whether it is a fact that Mr. Holloway has no right to any form of trial or formal inquiry under the existing regulations before discharge?

I can find no reason to re-open the matter. There is a right of appeal to the Army Council.

asked the Secretary of State for War whether any decision has yet been reached in the case of the encroachment holders at Bulford Camp; and whether they are to be refused permission to renew their leases in order to give the Navy, Army and Air Force institutes monopoly of trade in Army stations?

While there is no intention of giving a monopoly to the Navy, Army and Air Force institutes, it is proposed at Bulford, as elsewhere, to set a limit upon the number of shops of any particular trade. Subject to this, it has been decided that tenants, whose temporary buildings it is necessary to displace in the reconstruction of Bulford Camp, shall be allowed to re-establish their businesses on War Department land, provided that they can furnish evidence of financial stability and will build shops in permanent construction in the area which will be allotted for the purpose.

asked the Secretary of State for War whether it is proposed to issue two suits of overalls, one service dress, khaki, and one battle dress, to each soldier; and what has been decided as regards the issue of serge walking-out dress?

The scale of uniform clothing for all soldiers in the Regular Army for whom battle dress is approved will be one suit of battle dress, one suit of service dress (already in the soldier's possession), and two suits of overalls for those entitled to wear them. The service dress suit will continue to be used for walking out unless the soldier wears mufti.