HC Deb 28 July 1981 vol 9 c421W
Sir Patrick Wall

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals he has for the restructuring of the fishing industry.

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Calendar year New and Ware potatoes imported from European Community countries Total United Kingdom human consumption Percentage total United Kingdom human consumption imported raw from European Community countries
1979 96,828 5,612,000 1.725
1980 109,239 5,596,000 1.952

Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

Mr. Strang

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has any information on the investment made by other countries within the European Economic Community in new potato processing plants partly intended for export to the United Kingdom.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

No.

Mr. Strang

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent meetings he has had with the Potato Processors Association; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

My right hon. Friend last met representatives of the Potato Processors Association on 29 June 1981. My right hon. Friend discussed the importance of the potato processing industry to growers in the United Kingdom.