HC Deb 19 July 1977 vol 935 cc481-6W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the quantities of cheese imported into the United Kingdom from each of the other EEC coun-

Britain's shore (b) between 12 and 50 miles, and (c) between 50 and 200 miles, in the latest available years.

Mr. Bishop

In accordance with the 1964 European Fisheries Convention the United Kingdom had agreed arrangements permitting the continuation of habitual fishing by foreign vessels in the area between six and 12 miles from baselines with the Governments of Belgium, France, Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway.

As regards member States of the EEC, these arrangements were broadly continued or consolidated, with some modifications, by Articles 100 and 101 of the Act of Accession.

The best available estimates of catches by fishing boats of the United Kingdom, other EEC countries and non-EEC countries within 12 miles of Great Britain's shores, between 12 and 50 miles and between 50 and 200 miles for the years 1972–76 are as shown below:

tries, and from New Zealand, and from other sources, and specify the types from each category in each of the last two years and the current year, to date.

Mr. Bishop

The information for 1975, 1976 and the first five months of 1977 is as follows:

metric tones
1975 1976 1977 (to end May)
Blue vein Processed Cheddar Other Blue vein Processed Cheddar Other Blue vein Processed Cheddar Other
Netherlands … — 1,081 8,441 16,958 2 891 4,404 16,858 — 255 1,726 6,058
Belgium/Luxembourg … — — 630 82 — 984 163 47 — 149 — 25
Italy … 482 148 10 787 466 158 — 828 165 56 — 332
Irish Republic … 10 1,656 53,487 498 49 1,812 50,899 541 25 626 4,930 120
West Germany … 53 599 1,854 668 60 736 1,817 1,726 16 806 1,426 958
France … 80 406 9,256 4,056 72 402 8,368 3,871 34 144 2,563 1,683
Denmark … 2,718 172 7,181 7,537 2,754 116 7,234 8,613 1,092 59 3,277 3,065
Total EEC … 3,343 4,062 80,859 30,586 3,403 5,099 72,885 32,484 1,332 2,095 13,922 12,241
New Zealand … — — 30,457 — — — 30,562 — — — 7,430 —
Other … 56 786 835 1,194 6 930 670 1,207 — 320 33 451
Total … 3,399 4,848 112,151 31,780 3,409 6,029 104,117 33,691 1,332 2,415 21,385 12,696
Source: HM Customs and Excise.

Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the quantities of butter imported into the United Kingdom from the other EEC countries and from New Zealand, and other sources,

1975 1976 (Metric tons)1977(to end May)
France … … … 37,322 19,984 8,034
Belgium/Luxembourg … … … 8,788 2,840 700
West Germany … … … 58,284 42,278 15,967
Netherlands … … … 118,287 86,270 29,507
Ireland … … … 53,293 48,211 12,750
Denmark … … … 84,105 71,477 26,139
Italy … … … — 19 —
EEC—TOTAL … … … 360,082 271,079 105,847
New Zealand … … … 123,954 122,626 49,442
Other … … … 154 97 19
TOTAL … … … 484,190 393,802 155,308
Sources: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the quantities of cheese, specifying the type imported into Great Britain and into Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland during the last two years and the current year to date, showing the quantities imported to Great Britain from the Republic of Ireland via Northern Ireland and those imported directly from the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the quantities of butter imported into Great Britain and into Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland during the last two years and the current year to date showing the quantities imported to Great Britain from the Republic of Ireland via Northern Ireland and imported direct from the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Bishop

The overseas trade statistics of the United Kingdom are compiled for the country as a whole, and I regret that figures of the trade of separate parts of the country are not readily available.

during the last two years and the current year to date.

Mr. Bishop

The information for 1975, 1976 and the first five months of 1977 is as follows:

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