HC Deb 09 December 1974 vol 883 cc32-3W
Mrs. Kellett-Bowman

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the prices fetched by fat cattle and store cattle, respectively, in the North-West of England in each month since 1972 to the most recent available date.

Mr. Strang

This information is not available in the form requested. But prices for representative types of cattle at typical markets in the North-West are given below:

or duties are paid; and what is the present level of these levies or duties in each case.

Mr. Strang

The principal foodstuffs on which levies are currently charged are butter and cheese. A few less significant imported items, such as canned pigmeat, egg products and certain kinds of rice, also bear a levy. Information about rates of levy is published by the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce from which details can be obtained.

Most food items not subject to CAP levies are liable to a tariff; its application varies according to the country of origin. Full tariff details are contained in the Import Duties (General) (No. 8) Order 1973. The details applicable from 1st January 1975 are contained in the Import Duties (General) (No. 5) Order 1974.