HC Deb 16 July 1973 vol 860 cc23-4W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the quantity and value of United Kingdom annual trade in New York-dressed poultry; and if he will make a statement about progress of discussions on the draft EEC directive on this trade.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

Separate figures are not collected on this trade, but it is estimated that consumers' expenditure on New York-dressed poultry in 1972 was about £55 million. Its volume is estimated at about 120,000 tons.

The directive concerned is not in draft. It was agreed before we joined the Community and is now in operation for intra-Community trade. It will apply to domestic trade from February 1976. We have raised the problem of New York-dressed poultry trade in Brussels and we shall be following it up.