§ Mr. Martenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the diminishing supplies of cod, haddock, plaice and halibut in the United Kingdom, why it is necessary to have an EEC tariff of 15 per cent. on cod, haddock and plaice and 8 per cent. on halibut imported from Norway.
§ Mr. Bishop:The tariffs in question constitute a measure of protection for firsthand prices and hence producers' returns. There is no evidence that they have an adverse effect on the volume of fresh supplies which arc small anyway. Tariffs on frozen products, which account for the main bulk of supplies, are 3 per cent.