§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the amount of cod imports which will be landed in the United Kingdom at preferential tariff rates from Canadian sources in 1983; and how this figure compares with that for 1982.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe level of our imports of cod from Canada in 1983 will be determined by a number of factors, including availability of supply, currency movements and the level of demand in our own and alternative import markets. Imports of frozen cod from Canada in 1982—January to November—totalled 10,479 tonnes. Entry into the United Kingdom in 1982 of Canadian cod under the GATT quota, first opened by the European Community in 1980, and under the preferential quota provided in the Community's agreement with Canada amounted to 6,241 tonnes and 1,293 tonnes, respectively.