HC Deb 15 May 1957 vol 570 c32W
Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will specify the animal feedingstuffs imported from dollar sources at a cost of £67 million in 1956, with the countries of origin; and if he will state the amount of import duty paid.

Mr. Godber:

Animal feedingstuffs imported from dollar sources in the calendar year 1956 were as follows: —

£ million c.i.f.
Maize and maize meal U.S.A. 26.6
Canada. 1.1
Barley Canada. 16.8
U.S.A. 0.7
Sorghums U.S.A. 7.1
Bran and pollards Canada. 1.5
Other cereals and cereal by-products U.S.A. 1.1
Canada. 0.3
Oilcakes and meals Canada. 8.8
U.S.A. 1.7
Other (*) 0.2
Meat meal, whale meal and fishmeal U S A 0.6
Canada. 0.2
Other feedingstuffs U.S.A. 0.2
Canada. 0.1
Total 67.0
(*) Mexico, Philippines, Haiti Ecuador.

I regret that the information requested in the second part of the Question is not available; statistics of duty paid are not maintained by country of origin or consignment.

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