§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will show in table form, for each year since 1965–66, the total import duties and levies on foodstuffs as a whole, imported into the United Kingdom, and separately for the following categories (a) cereals, (b) meat including livestock destined for consumption, (c) dairy products and (d) other items.
§ Mr. HayhoeI have been asked to reply.
It is not possible to produce reliable series, mainly because detailed records of revenue are not kept for more than a few years. The information available is a follows.
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Protective—Customs Duty and levy receipts on imports of foodstuffs £ million Year ending 31 March Cereals Meat including Livestock for consumption Dairy products Other items Total Duty *Levy Duty *Levy Duty *Levy Duty *Levy Duty Levy 1966 1.3 n/a 4.4 n/a 1.6 n/a 29.7 n/a 37.0 neg 1967 1.3 n/a 4.4 n/a 1.8 n/a 28.6 n/a 36.1 neg 1968 0.5 n/a 4.5 n/a 2.0 n/a 32.4 n/a 39.3 neg 1969 0.5 n/a 5.2 n/a 2.0 n/a 29.9 n/a 37.5 0.3 1970 1.1 n/a 5.5 n/a 1.9 n/a 30.4 n/a 38.9 0.5 1971 0.6 n/a 4.7 n/a 2.4 n/a 32.3 n/a 40.0 0.7 1972 0.4 n/a 8.0 n/a 3.0 n/a 32.3 n/a 43.7 6.1 1973 0.3 n/a 9.8 n/a 2.8 n/a 32.3 n/a 45.2 20.2 1974 neg 1.5 9.3 3.8 0.2 10.8 37.1 9.4 46.6 25.4 1975 neg 2.3 13.9 5.0 0.6 28.9 49.5 6.3 63.9 25.2 1976 neg 10.6 22.2 3.0 0.9 24.7 65.3 8.1 88.3 45.2 1977 neg 109.2 25.8 4.5 1.3 28.3 108.0 12.9 135.2 52.7 1978 -0.1 152.5 32.8 12.7 1.6 49.3 116.0 13.8 150.3 178.2 1979 neg 150.4 41.8 11.6 1.8 † 112.1 59.3 155.7 230.3 1980 neg 161.7 41.7 11.5 2.6 † 149.3 60.4 193.5 241.1 1981 neg 138.6 28.3 11.4 1.7 † 128.2 75.6 158.2 220.2 1982 neg 171.6 12.6 13.8 1.9 † 146.5 77.3 161.0 238.4 1983 neg 98.5 17.3 33.1 2.3 † 166.0 58.8 185.6 200.1 1984 neg n/a 15.1 n/a 2.8 n/a 168.7 n/a 186.5 209.2 Notes
n/a Not available.
* Calendar year figures.
† Included under "other items".