HC Deb 27 March 1975 vol 889 cc302-5W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what have been the monthly imports of fish from each non-EEC country since 1st January 1973; and whether he will now take steps to limit such imports in order to assist the home fishing industry.

Mr. Bishop

The information on imports of fish is set out in the table overleaf. With regard to the hon. Member's second request, I would refer him to the statement my right hon. Friend made to the House yesterday.

UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS FROM NON EEC COUNTRIES 1973 AND 1974
Quantity in 000 cwts.
January February March April May June July August September October November December January-December‡
1973—
Faroes … 1 13 2 … 2 3 2 12 3 17 2 2 59
Iceland … 5 … 7 … 6 2 1 4 2 6 1 6 39
Norway … 29 31 43 54 97 71 154 90 118 36 36 28 783
South Africa … 3 5 2 2 4 2 3 6 2 3 5 3 41
Canada … 8 9 11 3 4 4 4 5 1 3 5 6 64
Japan … 4 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 1 … 1 25
Poland … 4 17 18 9 16 31 19 19 44 30 27 7 241
U.S.A. … 13 5 5 2 5 1 1 … 2 4 7 5 49
Other … 10 11 7 5 13 12 14 2 3 4 17 7 71
1974—
Faroes … * * … * * 13 * … — * 17 3 51
Iceland … 24 14 25 4 10 2 3 2 1 17 9 13 143
Norway … 36 108 23 31 86 34 60 32 60 45 71 65 653
South Africa … * * 5 * * 5 * … 1 * 3 3 45
Canada … * * 3 * * 3 * 1 1 * 3 2 39
Japan … * * 3 * * 1 * 5 1 * 2 1 30
Poland … 3 16 10 16 32 14 33 10 5 38 37 26 256
U.S.A. … 11 4 3 7 2 2 1 … 3 4 3 3 43
Other … * * 17 * * 4 * 2 18 * 4 5 145
*Not readily available.
†Adjusted for revisions to previous months.

Mr. Brittan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will impose a temporary ban on the import of frozen fish at low prices from outside the EEC; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Bishop

I would refer the hon. Member to the statement my right hon. Friend made to the House yesterday.