§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many gallons of milk or milk products are being imported into Great Britain from other EEC countries at the present time; what are the estimates for 1976; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BishopThe Overseas Trade Accounts show imports into the United Kingdom. In September 1975, the latest month for which information is available, imports of milk and milk products from other EEC countries were as follows:
Long tons Milk for liquid consumption 6 Milk for manufacturing 524 Skimmed milk 283 Butter 23,706 Butteroil 310 Cheese; cheddar 5,006 others 3,380 Skimmed milk powder 5,215 Condensed milk 517 Whole milk powder 420 Whey powder 795 Other milk powder 76 Fresh cream 82 Canned cream 284 Yoghourt — It is not the practice of my Department to publish forecasts of imports. We had a wide-ranging debate covering milk and other commodities on 17th October and I cannot add now to what I said then.