§ Mr. Gregoryasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantities of soya beans were imported in each of the last five years; and what were their values and countries of origin.
§ Mrs. FennerThe following table shows the information requested:
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Countries of Origin 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Tonnes £'000 Tonnes £'000 Tonnes £'000 Tonnes £'000 Tonnes £'000 Argentina 93,122 12,516 22,002 2,577 500 81 — — — — Hong Kong — — — — 1 † — — — — TOTAL 1,001,166 140,598 1,157,437 148,900 1,150,928 169,845 1,139,726 163,653 779,741 129,598 Source: United Kingdom Trade Statistics. * = Figures include soya bean products. — = Nil. † = Less than half of the unit shown.