§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many public appointments are now within his gift; what are the highest and lowest emoluments payable; what is the total cost; and what were the figures for 1970.
£ million 1973 1974 1975 Fresh and simply preserved fruit and nuts 211.3 235.5 283.9 Fresh and simply preserved vegetables 134.6 163.8 195.1 Bulbs, live plants and trees 16.8 15.1 14.6 Cut flowers, buds and parts' of plants suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes 3.9 4.3 6.0 Total 366.6 418.7 499.6
Of which, from: EEC* … … 104.0 117.7 170.1 Irish Republic … … 5.4 6.5 9.8 Communist countries† … … 5.9 7.8 5.5 * Including Irish Republic. † USSR, Poland, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, North Vietnam, Republic of Vietnam, Mongolia, China, North Korea and Cuba.