§ 29. Mr. Budgenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on European Commission proposals to reduce surplus European Economic Community butter stocks.
§ Mr. GummerI refer my hon. Friend to the reply recently given to the right hon. Member for Halton (Mr. Oakes) on 9 December at column 485.
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Tonnes 1984 Quantity of butter which the United Kingdom is entitled to import from New Zealand at a reduced rate of levy 138,176 125,000 120,000 95,000 94,000 92,000 87,000 83,000 Quantity of New Zealand butter entering free circulation against entitlement 137,756 125,000 120,000 95,000 93,998 91,999 87,000 83,000 Total quantity of butter imported into the United Kingdom from New Zealand 129,016 129,968 119,878 107,972 99,422 99,152 93,760 89,110