HC Deb 03 August 1978 vol 955 cc633-4W
Mr. Watkinson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many acres were under afforestation in Great Britain in 1974, and in 1978, respectively.

Mr. Strang

The areas of productive woodland in 1974 and 1978 were 3.98 and 4.22 million acres respectively.

Mr. Watkinson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how

Item and CCT no. Common levy(1) M.C.A. Net import levy
£/MT P./LB £/MT P./LB £/MT P./LB
Common wheat (10.01 A) … … 74.416 3.38 28.396 1.29 46.020 2.09
Barley (10.03) … … 69.234 3.14 25.144 1.14 44.090 2.00
Maize (10.05B) … … 69.831 3.17 24.719 1.12 45.112 2.05
White sugar (17.01 A) … … 223.159 10.13 57.140 2.59 166.019 7.54
Butter 82–84%fat content (04.03A)(2) … … 1512.407 68.66 379.720 17.24 1132.687 51.42
Cheddar cheese(2) (04.04EIblbb) … … 1358.279 61.67 299.320 13.59 1058.959 48.08
Skimmed milk powder (04.02AIIbl) … … 682.439 30.98 154.290 7.00 528.149 23.98
Boneless frozen meat (02.01AIIb4bb33) … … 1737.004 78.86 347.210 15.76 1389.794 63.10
Lard(15.01AII) … … 96.390 4.38 48.330 2.19 48.060 2.19
Pigmeat carcasses(3) (02.01AIIIa1) … … 301.177 13.67 151.030 6.86 150.147 6.81
Salted bacon sides (02.06BIa2aa) … … 406.632 18.46 203.890 9.26 202.742 9.20
Eggs (04.05 AIb)(4) … … 393.416 17.86 63.550 2.89 329.866 14.97
Poultrymeat 70%chickens (02.02AIb)(5) … … 181.583 8.24 54.300 2.47 127.283 5.77
NOTES
(1) Conversion from units of account into sterling has been by means of the following representative rates and multiplying by the associated monetary co-efficient:

Milk Products £1=1.57678 UA monetary co-efficient 1.254
Beef, Pigmeat
Sugar
Cereals £1=1.70463 UA monetary co-efficient 1.357
Eggs
Poultrymeat

(2)There are special rates for New Zealand butter and cheese.
(3)Does not include the supplementary levy which at present applies to imports from the German Democratic Republic and Finland only.
(4)Includes a supplementary levy applicable on imports from certain countries of origin. Regulations provide for supplementary levies to operate in this sector when average free-at-frontier offer prices fall below the sluice-gate price.
(5)Does not include the supplementary levy which at present applies to imports from Spain and Czechoslovakia only.

many persons are employed in the Forest of Dean by the Forestry Commission in administering recreational activities.

Mr. Strang

Although several staff are involved at various times, it is estimated that the overall staff time is approximately three man years.

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