HC Deb 31 March 1965 vol 709 cc232-3W
54. Sir M. Stoddart-Scott

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make plans for the rationing of milk in case of emergency.

Mr. John Mackie

Standing plans have long been in existence for the rationing of milk in a war emergency.

IMPORTS OF SHELLFISH INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
quantity "000 cwt. value "000 £ quantity "000 cwt value "000£ quantity "000 cwt. value "000 £ quantity "000 cwt value "000£ quantity "000 cwt. value "000 £
Fresh, Chilled, frozen and simply preserved:
Fresh oysters 8 69 8 74 8 68 4 26 7 38
prawns 18 307 17 282 18 374 18 348 16 345
Other 50 95 34 102 44 90 29 61 48 98
Frozen 23 564 50 1,650 58 2,313 62 2,197 85 3,120
Other n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 5 47 3 30
Prepared and preserved:
Canned crab 47 2,117 38 1,686 44 2,114 33 1,612 49 2,501
lobster 4 253 3 140 4 187 2 149 3 201
prawns & shrimps 20 720 19 741 33 1,312 29 1,072 47 1,564
crawfish 1 36 1 2 n.s.r. n.s.r. n.s.r. n.s.r.
Other including pastes n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 11 193 15 297
Other n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 29 716 41 961
TOTAL* 171 4,161 169 4,676 209 6,460 222 6,421 314 9,155
* Board of Trade identifiable coverage increased in 1963. Totals for previous years not comparable with totals from 1963 onwards.

n.a. = Not available.

— = Negligible.

n.s.r. = Not separately recorded. Included in line below.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the quantity and value of

UNITED KINGDOM EXPORTS OF SHELLFISH
Fresh, chilled, frozen and semi-preserved
Year Fresh Other Prepared or preserved
Quantity Th. cwt. Value £ Quantity Th. cwt. Value £ Quantity Th. cwt. Value £
1960 20.5 436.1
1961 21.8 570.5 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
1962 22.3 652.2
1963 21.9 600.4 6.3 121.7 2.7 82.1
1964 25.4 757.0 9.1 222.3 2.6 74.0

N.A. = Not available.

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