§ 45. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what effect the import of eggs from France has had on the price of eggs; and if he will make a statement on future marketing policy.
§ Mr. StrangI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given on 4th March to my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford, South (Mr. Torney).—[Vol. 887, c.368.]
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, following the decision of the French Government to take protective action in the interests of their fishermen, he will consider informing the French Government that similar protective action may be needed in the interests of British egg producers by the banning of the importation of French eggs.
§ Mr. StrangI would refer the hon. and learned Member to the answer given on 4th March to my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford, South (Mr. Torney).—[Vol. 887, c.368.]
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his provisional estimate of the number of eggs imported from France during February 1975; and how this compares with the figure for February 1974.
§ Mr. StrangOfficial figures are not yet available, but provisional estimates indicate that some 30,000 to 35,000 boxes of eggs were improted from France in February. This compares with 47,000 boxes of eggs imported from France in February 1974.