HC Deb 22 February 1978 vol 944 c663W
Mr. Costain

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the fact that, contrary to assurances given, live food animals are being exported to the Continent in gale force conditions, if he will seek powers to ensure that this trade must be restricted to period when the predicted wind is less than force five.

Mr. Strang

Under existing regulations, the responsibility for judging whether the

Aggregate Per person engaged
Current values Real terms Current values Real terms
Germany 9 -16 23 -5
France 45 -9 81 -13
Italy 143 13 174 28
Netherlands 39 -8 51 0
Belgium* 6 -28 26 -15
Luxembourg 30 -11 47 5
Ireland 160 27 195 44
Denmark 77 9 137 45
United Kingdom 124 8 141 16
* From 1973 to 1977.
† Current values adjusted by the gross domestic product price deflator.

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