HC Deb 21 March 1978 vol 946 cc503-5W
Mr. Cockcroft

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether

(4) if he will list the number of house holds, and the rate per 1,000 population in each local authority, who received assistance with the installation of telephones in 1976–77;

(5) if he will list the number of house holds containing disabled children, and the rate per 1,000 child population in each local authority, who received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1976–77;

(6) if he will list the number of house holds, and the rate per 1,000 population in each local authority who received assistance with the payment of telephone rentals in 1976–77;

(7) if he will list the number of house holds containing disabled children, and the rate per 1,000 child population in each local authority, who received assistance with the provision of aids in 1976–77;

(8) if he will list the number of house holds, and the rate per 1,000 population in each local authority, who received assistance with the provision of aids in 1976–77;

(9) if he will list the number of people, and the rate per 1,000 population in each local authority, who received assistance with holidays in 1976–77.

Mr. Alfred Morris,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 22nd February 1978; Vol. 944, c. 733–54], gave the following revised information:

The figures for total households and households with children assisted with telephone rentals in London North and Berkshire given in my reply on 22nd February have subsequently been amended in view of a change in information supplied to my Department by Berkshire County Council. The following are the revised figures:

imports of New Zealand dairy products have been and are of financial benefit to the United Kingdom and /or the European Community.

Mr. Bishop

The cheaper price of New Zealand dairy products has certainly benefited, and continues to benefit, the United Kingdom. For the Community there is no such direct financial benefit, but the Heads of Government in the Community noted in the Dublin declaration that the orderly operation of world markets was in the mutual interest of New Zealand and the Community.