Soya Beans (Hansard, 4 November 1976)

§ Mr. Newton
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will give details of imports of soya
710W

§ Mr. Meacher
Information in respect of the United Kingdom is given in the following table. Similar data for the world as a whole are not available, but indices for SITC Sections 5–8 in aggregate, both for the developed market economies and for the United Kingdom, are contained in my reply today to the other Question by the hon. Member.
countries by weight and value in each of the last three available years.

§ Mr. Meacher
Stilton cheese is not separately distinguished in the Overseas Trade Statistics. Following is the information for exports of all blue-veined cheese other than grated or powdered:
derivatives, by value and by volume, for each of the past 10 years.

§ Mr. Meacher
Following is the information:
711W

1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

Soya beans—

£ million cif 12.5 10.6 10.9 14.3 17.2 16.3 28.9 64.4 86.2 81.9

Thousand tons 281 249 237 318 359 302 529 768 785 742

Soya bean cake and meal resulting from oil extraction—

£ million cif 8.9 6.9 9.2^* 7.0^* 11.9 15.4 11.5 19.2^* 25.8^* 20.3^*

Thousand tons 213 161 190^* 144^* 244 314 217 198^* 286^* 246^*

Soya bean oil—

£ million cif 1.8 1.4 1.2 2.2 7.1 12.4 7.0 2.2 11.2 7.9

Thousand tons 17 16 15 25 60 89 62 13 39 29

Soya bean flour and meal, non-defatted—

£ million cif n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† 0.2‡ 0.4 0.2

Thousand tons n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† n.a.† 1‡ 2 1

^* Excludes cake as figures not available.

† Figures not available.

‡ Relates to the eleven-month period February-December 1973.

712W

	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975
Soya beans—
£ million cif	12.5	10.6	10.9	14.3	17.2	16.3	28.9	64.4	86.2	81.9
Thousand tons	281	249	237	318	359	302	529	768	785	742
Soya bean cake and meal resulting from oil extraction—
£ million cif	8.9	6.9	9.2^*	7.0^*	11.9	15.4	11.5	19.2^*	25.8^*	20.3^*
Thousand tons	213	161	190^*	144^*	244	314	217	198^*	286^*	246^*
Soya bean oil—
£ million cif	1.8	1.4	1.2	2.2	7.1	12.4	7.0	2.2	11.2	7.9
Thousand tons	17	16	15	25	60	89	62	13	39	29
Soya bean flour and meal, non-defatted—
£ million cif	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	0.2‡	0.4	0.2
Thousand tons	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	n.a.†	1‡	2	1
^* Excludes cake as figures not available.
† Figures not available.
‡ Relates to the eleven-month period February-December 1973.