§ Mr. Hurdasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is her current estimate, on an annual basis, of the benefit to United Kingdom consumers from the application of the EEC system for cereals.
§ Mr. MaclennanThe United Kingdom is able to import cereals at Community prices, which are lower than those on world markets, and also receives EEC subsidies—currently £4.79 a ton on wheat —on imports of cereals from all sources. Variations in subsidy rates and relative190W price levels make it impossible to estimate the benefit accurately on an annual basis.