§ 80. Sir G. Sinclairasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will deposit in the Library copies of the agreements which were made with Belgium, Holland, West Germany and France about the importation of live animals from the United Kingdom for immediate slaughter.
§ Mr. GodberNo formal agreements were made. The assurances were given by the Governments concerned in official exchanges with Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. Peartasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the amount of exports of cattle,
Butter (82% fat) Skimmed milk powder Units of account per 100 kg per 100 ton Units of account per 100 kg £ per ton 1. At 1st February 1973 Existing Community 186.00 787 54 229 United Kingdom 84.34 357 54 229 Ireland 172.00 728 54 229 Denmark 168.53 713 54 229 2. At 1st April 1973(assuming no changes in the common price levels) Existing Community 186.00 787 54 229 United Kingdom 101.28 429 54 229 Ireland 174.33 738 54 229 Denmark 171.44 726 54 229
Manufacturers in the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic will also be able to sell salted sweet cream butter of 80 per cent. fat content to their respective Intervention agencies. The intervention prices for this butter will be: United Kingdom Irish Republic Units of account per 100 kg £ per ton Units of account per 100 kg £ per ton At 1st February 1973 … … … 82.28 348 167.80 710 At 1st April 1973 … … … 98.81 418 170.08 720
§ Mr. Cormackasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce will be announcing the arrangements for the issue of import and export licences required under the common agricultural policy.
§ Mr. GodberA series of leaflets will be issued over the next few weeks by the Intervention Board for Agricultural
298Wsheep and pigs, respectively, for November 1972.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe information will not he available until the November issue of the Overseas Trade Statistics. A copy of this will be placed in the Library at the end of the month.