HC Deb 30 June 1980 vol 987 c390W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the estimated saving in the United Kingdom's external trade balance by the import of New Zealand lamb as opposed to importing lamb from the EEC countries.

Mr. Parkinson

[pursuant to his reply,27 June 1980, c. 340]: No reliable estimate can be made, given the uncertainties of the level of demand and price. Moreover, in present circumstances there is no practical possibly of Community supplies being sufficient to replace those from New Zealand.

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