§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much wheat and maize, respectively, was imported in 1979 from countries other than the European Economic Community, thus bringing about £666 million and £75.6 million levies, respectively; and
Wheat Maize tonnes £,000 tonnes £,000 Total … … … … l,859,048 176,999 2,238,390 164,557 of which:— USA … … … … 559,325 53,668 2,021,187 147,544 Canada … … … 1,297,070 123,089 35,703 2,966 South Africa … … … — — 104,514 7,820 Argentina … … … — — 74,509 5,943 Source: Overseas Trade Statistics.
Since these figures are on a country-of-consignment basis and since cereals are products which are frequently transhipped, these import figures cannot be specifically related to total levies collected in the United Kingdom.