§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now ban the import of Dutch chrysanthemums to the United Kingdom in order to halt the importation of white rust, in the light of the potential cost to British growers of up to £1 million if this disease is allowed to take hold; and if he will consider taking urgent action to prevent the importation of rooted cutting material from Holland immediately.
§ Mr. StrangWe already restrict such imports from any country in which the disease is know to occur. They must not
Calendar year 1974 £ million Calendar year 1975 £ million 1st January to 31st October 1976 £ million Monetary Compensatory Amounts paid on imports: Intra-Community Trade … 57.1 170.3 66.8* Third Country Trade … 1.6 33.7 38.6 58.7 204.0 105.4* Less Export levies on Intra-Community Trade … 5.7 14.1 19.5 Net Receipts … 53.0 189.9 85.9* United Kingdom Food Subsidies: Paid by Exchequer … 395.0 632.2 377.1 FEOGA Contribution … 10.5 19.5 11.6 Total … 405.5 651.7 388.7 * Since 17th May 1976 m.c.a.s. on intra-Community trade have, except in the case of imports from Italy, been paid in the exporting country.