§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the number of in-calf heifers imported into the British Isles from the 247W Republic of Ireland in the months of September, October, November and December of 1966; and how such figures compared with corresponding figures for the last four months of 1965.
§ Mr. HoyThe Trade and Navigation Accounts figures do not show, separately, imports of heifers in first calf into the United Kingdom from the Republic of Ireland. Unofficial figures suggest, however, that in the four months September to December, 1966, they averaged only about 500 head a month and were substantially lower than in the corresponding period of 1965.
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will consider taking steps to restrict the import into Great Britain of added numbers of in-calf heifers from the Irish Republic now that tariff in respect of them has been imposed by the European Economic Community countries.