HC Deb 13 February 1975 vol 886 cc177-9W
Mr. Buchan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the months' figures of MCA payments and prepayments made by the British Intervention Board on the movement of beef and veal between September 1973 and December 1974 between the United Kingdom and other countries of the EEC.

Mr. Bishop

The monthly figures of MCA payments by the Intervention Board on trade in beef and veal between the United Kingdom and other countries of the EEC between September 1973 and December 1974 are as follows:

Import Refunds Export Refunds¼
£ £
1973—
September 1,073,374* 11,254
October 16,494
November 56,973
December 61,732
1974—
January 218,452† 55,495
February 18,263
March 105,109 1,625
April 156,289 3,524
May 624,074
June 843,347
July 956,494
August 738,255
September 650,627 3,481
October 720,156 18,305
November 446,208
December 772,262
* A monthly detailed breakdown is not available. The figure given is of payments made between 1st July 1973 and 31st December 1973.
† The detailed breakdown is not available The figure given is of payments made during January and February 1974.
‡ Payments of export refunds made in the period September 1973 to April 1974 and in September and October 1974 relate to Italian import MCAs paid by the Intervention Board to the United Kinqdom exporter.

Mr. Buchan

asked the Minister of Agriculture. Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the monthly quantities in tons beef and veal imported by the United Kingdom from the other countries of the EEC between September 1973 and December 1974.

Mr. Bishop

The information required is as follows:

(tons)
September 1973 5,558
October 1973 9,862
November1973 11,887
December 1973 9,437
January 1974 10,024
February 1974 9,413
March 1974 8,216
April 1974 11,231
May 1974 16,164
June 1974 16,050
July 1974 16,171
August 1974 15,867
September 1974 18,748
October 1974 21,972
November 1974 18,029
December 1974 17,799

Mr. Buchan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the monthly quantities in tons of beef and veal imported from the United Kingdom by the other countries of the EEC from September 1973 to December 1974.

Mr. Bishop

The information required is as follows:

(tons)
September 1973 5,975
October 1973 5,816
November 1973 4,739
December 1973 3,670
January 1974 4,088
February 1974 4,448
March 1974 4,794
April 1974 2,632
May 1974 2,341
June 1974 2,540
July 1974 3,549
August 1974 4,515
September 1974 4,842
October 1974 6,245
November 1974 6,850
December 1974 9,854

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