§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the effect which the ban on the export of live animals had on the beef trade, (a) generally in Great Britain and (b) in Wales.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartExports of cattle were never high compared with the total quantity of home-fed beef pro-
Permitted to be imported free of countervailing duty … 183,600 hectolitres (4,039,200 gallons) Total amount imported … … … … … … 191,802 hectolitres (4,219,638 gallons) Imports subject to countervailing duty … … … … 8,202 hectolitres (180,438 gallons) Monthly amounts imported: February 1973 … … … … … … 11,587 hectolitres (254,910 gallons) March 1973 … … … … … … 7,301 hectolitres (160,635 gallons) April 1973 … … … … … … 8,613 hectolitres (189,486 gallons) May 1973 … … … … … … 5,482 hectolitres (120,609 gallons) June 1973 … … … … … … 20,297 hectolitres (446,526 gallons) July 1973 … … … … … … 23,379 hectolitres (514,347 gallons) August 1973 … … … … … … 12,029 hectolitres (264,632 gallons) September 1973 … … … … … … 18,631 hectolitres (409,892 gallons) October 1973 … … … … … … 27,576 hectolitres (606,667 gallons) November 1973 … … … … … … 45,937 hectolitres (1,010,606 gallons) December 1973 … … … … … … 10,970 hectolitres (241,328 gallons)
§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what progress has been reported to him on the identifying of wines produced in Common Market countries which are similar to those produced in Cyprus;
(2) what is the estimated current subsidy on wines produced in Common Market countries similar in type to wines produced in Cyprus; and what is the 222W duction, and they have consisted largely of types for which there is not a strong demand on the home market. Exports of beef have declined in recent months because of lower cattle prices on the Continent; and it is likely that even if licences had not been suspended exports of lives cattle would also have declined.