§ Mr. Leeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the imported foodstuffs upon which new EEC duties became effective on 1st January 1976; whether the effect of these duties has been to increase or decrease the cost of living; if he is to make representations to the Commission with a view to securing reductions in import duties; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DeakinsI have been asked to reply.
It is impracticable to set out in the Official Report a list of the products affected and the changes in duties. Detailed information is available in the Import Duties (General) (No. 5) Order 1975 (SI No. 1975/1744) and in the orders it revoked. As regards the remainder of the Question I would refer my hon. Friend to my statement during the debate in the House on 19th January —[Vol. 903, c. 1092–6].