HC Deb 29 March 1979 vol 965 c313W
Mr. Marten

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total value in £ sterling of food imports from the EEC in the latest 12-month period and, specifically, the amounts and values of imports of skimmed milk powder, butter, beef, white sugar, maize, barley and common wheat.

Mr. Bishop

The information requested is as follows:

UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS FROM EEC 1978
Tonnes £'000
Total value of food imports (Section 0 less live animals and feeding stuffs) 2,212,676
Skimmed milk powder 17,579 8,224
Butter 172,479 238,828
Beef 238,621 232,947
Refined sugar 216,548 54,428
Maize 814,959 79,576
Barley 294,728 26,121
Common wheat 1,279,001 132,925