HC Deb 23 January 1975 vol 884 c429W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the weekly value of the total imports of meat in all forms over the past year; and what percentage this is of the weekly home demand.

Mr. Bishop

The weekly average value of total imports of meat in all forms, but excluding live animals, in 1974 valued at cif prices was £13.1 million. The percentage this forms of home demand is not available since home demand is not valued on the same basis. However, estimates of the percentage of the total quantities supplied for the main meats which

Estimated disposals (to nearest '000 tons)
Product Provisional totals of withdrawals Community (tons) To charitable organisations etc. Use for Animal Feed Distillation into alcohol Unfit for consumption Details not known
Cauliflowers 15,343 .. 8 7 ..
Tomatoes 4,672 .. .. 4 ..
Peaches 31,388 1 1 4 26
Pears 52,824 1 5 41 2 4
Apples 1,897 .. 1 .. .. ..
Oranges 128 .. ..
.. Less than 500 tons.