HC Deb 03 February 1977 vol 925 c253W
Mr. Shepherd

asked the Secretary of State for Trade (1) what is the total cost and tonnages of imports for the year ended 31st December 1976 for the following commodities with a breakdown into totals for EEC and third country origins: (a) live animals, (b) meat, frozen and other, (c) dairy products, (d) eggs, (e) fish, (f) cereals, (g) fruit, nuts and vegetables, (h) honey, sugar confectionery, (i) coffee, cocoa, tea, spices, (j) feeding stuffs (animals only), (k) margarine, animal fats and oils, (l) fixed and other vegetable oils, (m) processed animal and vegetable oils and (n) beverages;

(2) what is the total cost and tonnages of imports for the year ended 31st August 1976 for the following commodities with a breakdown into totals for EEC and third country origins: (a) fuel wood and charcoal, (b) wood in rough, (c) wood shaped or simply worked, (d) cork raw and waste, (e) pulp, (f) waste paper, (g) veneers, plywood, &c., (h) wood manufactures, (i) cork manufactures, (j) paper and paperboard and (k) articles made of paper pulp.

Mr. Meacher

Information on the value and quantity of imports, by country of consignment, is contained in Table III of the monthly publication "Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom", copies of which are in the House of Commons Library.

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