35. Mr. Mark Hughesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, whether he will now consider seeking to withdraw import duty on butter imported into the United Kingdom.
§ 36. Mr. Kinnockasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, whether he will consider seeking to withdraw the import duty on cheese.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartNo. In acceding to the Community we accepted Community arrangements for these commodities, and they require levies on imports from non-Community countries. As a result of our negotiations, however, the370W average retail price of butter is lower than before these levies were introduced, and that of cheddar cheese virtually unchanged.