§ Mr. Woodburnasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the total disposals of butter in the latest convenient period; and how much of these represent home production, and imports from New Zealand, Denmark, and Ireland, respectively.
Mr. VaneIn the 12 months ended 31st March, 1962, total butter disposals in the United Kingdom were 479,000 tons. Home production totalled 52,000 tons and imports from New Zealand, Denmark and the Irish Republic were 158,000, 97,000 and 11,000 tons respectively.