§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the level of imports into the United Kingdom of(a) cereals and (b) cereals substitutes in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. CurryThe information is as follows:
Calendar year Imports of cereals(000 tonnes) Imports of cereal substitutes tonnes)2 1979 6,216 432 1980 5,333 519 1981 4,197 1,382 1982 3,728 1,928 1983 3,225 1,439 1984 2,744 1,048 1985 3,286 1,038 1986 3,490 1,035 1987 3,484 1,091 1988 3,341 1,108 11989 2,398 796 1 To end November.
2 As listed in Annex D to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2727/75.
Source: HM Customs and Excise.