§ Mr. Alasdair Mackenzieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the total interest charges for farmers in the years from 1954–55 to 1964–65, both years inclusive.
§ Mr. HoyExcluding interest charges for landlord-type functions, interest paid
TABLE I—IMPORTS OF FRESH AND CHILLED TROUT INTO THE U.K. FOR THE YEARS 1963–1967 Country 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 of Origin Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Cwt. £ Cwt. £ Cwt. £ Cwt. £ Cwt. £ Irish Republic 895 16,419 1,822 33,246 1,008 20,152 1,858 41,015 1,438 28,251 Denmark … 13,431 230,073 13,364 234,395 14,356 230,810 13,321 230,491 15,861 272,600 Japan … — — — — — — — 1 306 6,058 Norway … 26 691 554 4,459 851 7,108 367 4,328 348 5,884 Sweden … — — — — — — — — 44 1,036 Others … 12 233 10 346 36 831 11 126 3 75 TOTAL … 14,364 247,416 15,750 272,446 16,251 258,901 15,557 275,961 18,000 313,904 NOTE: Figures are not available for imports of frozen or smoked trout, which are not distinguished from other frozen or smoked fish imports in the Customs and Excise returns.
Table II—Imports of Trout Eggs into the United Kingdom for the years 1963–1967 Country of origin 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 Denmark … … 3,850,000 2,216,000 1,590,000 1,700,000 2,380,000 France … … 300,000 — 500,000 500,000 — Norway … … — — 150,000 — — Poland … … 100,000 — 50,000 50,000 — U.S.A. … … 2,000 — 100,000 — — New Zealand … … — — — — 50,000 Total … … 4,252,000 2,216,000 2,390,000 2,250,000 2,430,000 NOTE: value figures for imports are not available. At current rates there is a price range of from 15s. to £2 10s. 0d. per 1,000 eggs according to quality and country of origin.
360Wby farmers on borrowings from banks, finance houses and merchants is estimated as follows:
Years beginning 14th June £ million 1954–55 14½ 1955–56 16 1956–57 17½ 1957–58 19 1958–59 18 1959–60 20 1960–61 23 1961–62 23½ 1962–63 19½ 1963–64 20 1964–65 25