HL Deb 05 December 1957 vol 206 cc951-4WA
LORD BARNBY

asked Her Majesty's Government if they will state:—

  1. (a) The weight of all pig or pig products imported in the first nine months of 1957.
  2. (b) How much per lb. on the above would be represented by the current provision for pig subsidy.
  3. (c) What were the imports from each country by weight and value.
  4. (d) What exporting countries are permitted unlimited shipments and which are subject to quota, and to what amounts.

THE JOINT PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD (EARL ST. ALDWYN)

The information is as follows:—

  1. (a) 320,900 tons.
    2. 952
  2. (b) The current provision for the pig subsidy is £36.6 million for the financial year 1957–58: this is equivalent to £27.45 million for nine months which would represent about 9d. a lb. on the above tonnage.
  3. (c) See Appendix attached.
  4. (d) Imports of fresh, chilled and frozen pork (including offals), bacon, certain dried, smoked and cooked pork products and canned ham are admitted without quantitative restrictions (but subject to animal health regulations) from all exporting countries except those in the dollar area and the Soviet bloc. Whole hams produced from pigs bred in the sterling area are also admitted without limitation from the sterling area.

In addition there are the following import quotas:—

Bacon

  • Poland: 48,500 tons—January-December, 1957.
  • Hungary: 2,000 tons—July, 1957-June, 1958.

Canned Ham

  • Poland: £1,320,000—January-December, 1957.
  • Hungary: £30,000—July, 1957-June, 1958.
  • Czechoslovakia: £165,000—October, 1956-December, 1957.

There are also a number of import quotas for meat products from these countries under which certain pork products are admissible.

APPENDIX
UNITED KINGDOM
QUANTITY AND VALUE OF IMPORTS OF PIG PRODUCTS FROM ALL SOURCES
DURING JANUARY-SEPTEMBER, 1957 (a)
'000
Source Bacon and Ham Bacon and Ham in airtight containers (b) Pork, Fresh, Chilled or Frozen Pig Products NOT in airtight containers (c) Pig Products in airtight containers (d) Total
Tons £ Tons £ Tons £ Tons £ Tons £ Tons £
Channel Islands. … … … … … 1 … … — — … 1
Cyprus … … … … — — — — — — … …
Union of South Africa 0.9 236 0.3 135 2.8 465 … 11 … 3 4.0 850
Rhodesia and Nyasaland. — — 0.1 38 — — — — — — 0.1 38
Kenya 0.1 31 … … — — — — — — 0.1 31
Singapore — — — — — — — — … … … …
Hong Kong — — … … — — … … … … … …
Australia … … 0.8 397 0.2 66 0.2 54 0.1 15 1.3 532
New Zealand — — … 3 3.5 788 0.8 150 … 8 4.3 949
Canada … 26 — — … 2 — — … … … 28
Irish Republic 8.7 2,547 0.2 144 0.5 141 1.0 221 0.6 216 11.0 3,269
Sweden 3.4 800 0.1 41 1.6 310 0.1 37 — — 5.2 1,188
Norway — — — — — — … 4 … … … 4
Denmark 167.6 43,616 1.7 839 0.1 68 3.5 791 13.6 3,689 186.5 49,003
Poland 37.3 9,064 2.2 1,148 — — — — 1.3 438 40.8 10,650
West Germany … … 2.9 1,308 — — — — … 11 2.9 1,319
Netherlands 27.7 6,940 6.9 2,998 1.1 285 0.8 189 8.5 2,532 45.0 12,944
Belgium 0.1 39 … 12 — — 0.1 8 0.6 92 0.8 151
France … 1 0.5 217 … … … … 0.1 9 0.6 227
Portugal — — 0.1 34 — — — — … 15 0.1 49
Spain … … — — — — — — — — … …
Italy … 1 … 11 — — … 5 … 3 … 20
Austria — — … … — — — — … … … …
Hungary 1.5 357 0.2 56 — — — — … … 1.7 413
Czechoslovakia … 1 0.3 104 — — … 4 … 11 0.3 120
Yugoslavia — — 1.1 478 — — … … 4.2 1,187 5.3 1,665
Liberia … … — — — — — — — — … …
United States of America. … 9 … 1 — — … … — — … 10
Brazil — — — — … 1 … 4 … 4 … 9
Argentine … 2 … 3 10.5 1,699 0.3 41 0.1 29 10.9 1,774
247.3 63,670 17.4 7,967 20.3 3,826 6.8 1,519 29.1 8,262 320.9 85,244
(a) From Trade and Navigation Accounts. All amendments to date have been applied.
(b) Other than ground or chopped.
(c) Including offal (including edible heads and feet), salted pork, etc.
(d) Including bacon and hams ground or chopped, pork ground or chopped, pork tongues and other pork or pig products not specified.
… Less than 50 tons or £500.

House adjourned at seventeen minutes past eight o'clock.