§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what study has been given to the regulation of the European Economic Community Council No. 805/72 dated 17th April, 1972; and what consultation he has had with the tobacco companies regarding this.
§ Mr. EmeryBoth the Department and the Tobacco Advisory Committee are aware of the provisions of this Regulation, which relates to the target and intervention prices for Community-grown leaf tobacco from the 1972 harvest. The Regulation will have no foreseeable effect on the United Kingdom tobacco manufacturing industry, since no significant quantities of Community-grown tobacco are imported into the United Kingdom at present.