HC Deb 15 December 1955 vol 547 cc220-2W
72. Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenport

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what have been the total available supplies of bacon during the past six weeks from home-produced and imported sources.

Mr. Amory

I regret that details of supplies in November are not yet complete. But in October total disposals were 10,400 tons a week and my Department's records indicate that in November total disposals were about 10,900 tons a week.

73. Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenport

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what agreement there is with Poland as to the amount of bacon they shall send each week; and if he will make immediate arrangements for the importations to be controlled so as to take into account the availability of home-produced bacon.

Mr. Amory

The agreement permits of variation in the flow of supplies, and, subject to factors such as communications and transport, my Department seeks to regulate supplies in the light of the market situation.

74. Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenport

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will instruct his Department that, when arranging imports of bacon, account should be taken of the likely available supplies which will be available of home-produced pigs from month to month.

Mr. Amory

The contracts with Denmark and Holland for the supply of bacon allow the market situation in the United Kingdom to influence the flow of

North Shields Grimsby Lowestoft Brixham Newlyn Cardiff Swansea Milford Haven Fleetwood Other Ports Total
Motor Vessels
(Excl. Seiners)
Not exceeding 70 ft. 12 9 11 39 29 2 10 5 34 1,712 1,863
Seiners:
Not exceeding 70 ft. 5 64 4 70 143
Over 70 ft. 5 5
Motor Vessels
(Excl. Seiners)
70 ft.–79.9 ft. 6 10 2 18
80 ft.–89.9 ft. 24 2 2 28
90 ft.–99.9 ft. 22 6 28
100 ft.–119.9 ft. 1 19 2 22
120 ft.–140 ft. 1 19 20
Steam Vessels
70ft.–89.9 ft. 1 10 3 1 15
90 ft.–99.9 ft. 3 11 1 1 16
100 ft.–109.9 ft. 3 3 1 1 8
110 ft.–119.9 ft. 26 48 3 8 9 6 100
120 ft.–129.9 ft. 2 53 2 6 22 22 107
130 ft.–140 ft. 3 8 2 6 9 28

76. Mr. Mitchison

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what reduction or increase in the annual total of subsidies by way of day and voyage grants and also by way of landings payments is expected to result as regards motor fishing vessels not exceeding 70 feet in length overall, other motor fishing vessels using seine nets, other motor fishing vessels not using seine nets and

supplies within the total annual quantities for which the contracts provide.