HC Deb 21 April 1983 vol 41 cc178-9W
36. Mr. Crowther

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the percentage increase in the levy per tonne on imports of hard wheat from North America over the past four years.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

Between March 1979 and March 1983, the average United Kingdom wheat import levy and the CIF price quotation for United States No. 2 dark northern spring wheat both increased by 60 per cent. The levy applies at the same rate to all imports from third countries, irrespective of quality or country of origin.

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