§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will state the value of imports of fertiliser for use in agriculture and horticulture for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Deakins£36.5 million cif in 1969. Information for 1970 to 1972 is given against SITC(R) headings 271 (crude
Steers Heifers Cows and bulls Total cattle Sheep and lambs Rams and ewes Total sheep 1972— April … … 5,019 2,981 471 8,471 18,426 1,329 19,755 May … … 3,775 2,286 338 6,399 24,489 1,077 25,566 June … … 2,999 1,908 401 5,308 40,606 1,490 42,096 July … … 4,181 2,735 432 7,348 73,651 2,476 76,127 August … … 3,890 2,645 424 6,959 70,880 2,205 73,085 September … 4,461 2,975 488 7,924 68,207 4,216 72,423 October … … 5,359 3,807 978 10,144 87,150 4,620 91,770 November … 5,026 3,605 780 9,411 67,639 3,624 71,263 December … 4,316 2,219 622 7,157 41,527 2,970 44,497 1973— January … … 4,295 2,894 1,404 8,593 45,301 4,433 49,734 February … 3,908 2,494 1,323 7,725 22,419 1,542 23,961 March … … 4,709 2,168 716 7,593 15,716 1,525 17,241 April … … 4,526 2,282 2,512 9,320 20,555 1,354 21,909 May … … 3,339 1,764 1,927 7,030 26,244 1,187 27,431 June … … 2,972 1,745 1,946 6,663 36,440 2,024 38,464 July … … 3,557 2,692 2,913 9,162 67,403 2,089 69,492 August … … 2,967 2,160 1,956 7,083 71,453 2,195 73,648 September … 3,472 2,643 2,102 8,217 85,567 4,007 89,574 October … … 4,259 3,388 2,539 10,186 99,637 4,603 104,240 November … 3,823 2,871 2,199 8,893 75,634 3,275 78,909 December … 3,521 2,367 1,842 7,730 55,872 2,766 58,638 1974— January … … 5,079 3,225 2,601 10,905 67,465 4,163 71,628 February … 4,359 2,440 1,493 8,292 31,685 2,081 33,766 March … … 4,202 2,420 1,471 8,093 17,053 1,567 18,620