HC Deb 20 July 1966 vol 732 c612
23. Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many tons of Yugoslav pork and beef were imported into the country during 1964–65

Mr. Hoy

2,200 tons of pork and 13,100 tons of beef between April, 1964, and March, 1965.

Mr. Mills

Will the Minister bear in mind that increasing quantities of these products will be coming into this country due to the Common Market tariffs, and therefore food is diverted to this country? Does that not show how important it is that there should be far stricter import control over these products?

Mr. Hoy

No. I think the figures for 1965–66 show a very substantial fall. Beef fell to 3,500 tons and pork to 1,300 tons.