§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Secretary of State for Trade how many tons of English Cheddar cheese have been exported from the United Kingdom since 1st January 1978; and to which countries.
§ Mr. MeacherSeparate figures in respect of English Cheddar cheese are not available. Following are the details of Cheddar cheese exported from the United Kingdom in the period January—April 1978:
Tonnes Total 1,800 of which exported to: Netherlands 574 Irish Republic 309 Belgium-Luxembourg 167 Federal Republic of Germany 161 France 133 Denmark 113 Saudi Arabia 64 Portugal 59 Gibraltar 29 Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent 22 United States of America 18 Bahamas 13 Australia 13 Nigeria 13 Iran 11 St. Helena 10 Other countries (33 in all) 89 Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics (SITC (Rev 2) 024.0 part).