HC Deb 21 December 1979 vol 976 c504W
Mr. Richard Shepherd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the effect on farming costs of the present levies on imported feedstuffs.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

If we ceased to apply levies to our imports of feedstuffs, farm costs of purchased inputs might, on average, be 9 to 10 per cent. lower.