HC Deb 24 January 1985 vol 71 cc504-5W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing the volume of imported cheese by country of origin, for the most recent 12-month period for which figures are available.

Mr. Channon

The available information is as follows:

November 1983—October 1984
Country of Consignment Thousand Tonnes
Irish Republic 48.5
Federal Republic of Germany 22.0
Netherlands 21.3
Denmark 15.0
Belgium-Luxembourg 12.3
France 10.8
New Zealand 7.1
Australia 3.6
Canada 3.1
Italy 2.3
Austria 1.4
Switzerland 1.1
Other countries 0.7
Total trade 149.2

Source: data corresponding to SITC(R2) (Cheese and Curd) in the United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.

Notes:

  1. (a) Corresponding information by country of origin could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
  2. (b) Owing to rounding, there may be some discrepancy between the figure for total trade and the sum of constituent items.