§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much Irish, French, Belgian, Dutch, German, Swiss and Greek cheese respectively, was imported into the United Kingdom in each year since 1983; what proportion this was of the cheese market in each year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThe information requested is shown in the table:
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Country of Export 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Federal Republic of Germany 16 23 28 26 27 36 33 Switzerland 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Greece 2— 2— 2— 2— 2— 2— 2— Total 100 117 132 142 128 164 146 Above total as proportion of total United Kingdom domestic uses per cent. 29 32 35 37 32 37 34 1 not separately identified 2 less than 500 tonnes