HC Deb 10 April 1981 vol 2 cc382-3W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantity of Canadian wheat was imported into the United Kingdom in 1980, or the last year for which the figures are available; what proportion this is of the total consumption; and how these figures compare with 1970.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The quantity of wheat imported into the United Kingdom from Canada in 1980 is estimated to have been 1,499,000 tonnes, representing 16.0 per cent. of total wheat consumption in this country. The equivalent figures for 1970 were 1,534,000 tonnes and 17.2 per cent. respectively.