HC Deb 18 December 1985 vol 89 c210W
Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, for each calendar year since 1977, he will give (a) the tonnage of New Zealand butter imported into the United Kingdom, (b) the tonnage imported into bonded stores in the United Kingdom, and (c) the tonnage released from bonded stores in the United Kingdom; and whether in his enforcement of the tonnage of New Zealand butter permitted to be imported into the United Kingdom each year under protocol 18 of the treaty of accession to the European Economic Community, he has regard to the quantity imported into bonded stores in the United Kingdom, or to the total released from bonded stores within the United Kingdom plus any tonnage imported into the United Kingdom from New Zealand without passing through bonded stores.

Mr. Gummer

I shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.