§ Mr. John Hallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the value of meat exports and imports in 1963 and for the first quarter of 1964; and what is the estimated guaranteed payments paid to producers in respect of the exports.
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§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThe value of meat exports and imports in 1963 and the first quarter of 1964 were as follows (£ million):
The amount of subsidy paid on these exports cannot be calculated because not all of the animals or carcases would qualify for guarantee payments and the export statistics do not distinguish between those which are eligible and those which are ineligible. Moreover the rates of guarantee payment vary from week to week and it is not possible to assess the guarantee paid on an animal without knowing the week in which it was certified.
— Imports Exports 1963 Carcase Meat 130.2 2.9 Live Animals for Food 41.4 11.5 Total 171.6 14.4 1st Quarter 1964 Carcase Meat 39.7 2.5 Live Animals for Food 15.6 5.3 Total 55.3 7.8