HC Deb 29 July 1963 vol 682 c15W
Mr. Wall

asked the Lord Privy Seal when he expects to receive the report of the Plowden Committee on the organisation and working of the Overseas Service.

Mr. Heath

Lord Plowden hopes to be able to present his Committee's Report by the end of the year.

U.K. IMPORTS OF BEEF FROM THE ARGENTINE
('000 Tons)
1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963* (estimated)
July … … 24.0 22.0 18.9 10.2 11.3 11.3
August … … 21.1 17.6 15.0 6.3 16.4 11.5
* Based on Shipping Schedule forecasts.

75. Sir A. Hurd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what guidance he has given to Argentina and Yugoslavia about levels of beef deliveries for the second half of this year; and what revised estimate he has made of home production compared with last year.

Mr. Soames

We have been discussing with the Argentine its programme for beef exports to us within the agreed total for the whole year, having regard to prospective market prices and the likely flow of home-killed beef on to the market.

The market is at present stable with prices at about the same level as a year