§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the cost of the parliamentary answer to the hon. Member for Southend, East (Mr. Taylor) on 27 January, Official Report, column 404, about current European Economic Community import levies; and what extra cost would have been entailed in providing the information in the form requested.
§ Mr. GummerThe cost of the parliamentary answer given was about £130. It is our custom, when appropriate, to refer hon. Members to the authoritative figures in theOfficial Journal, as not to do so would involve us in disproportionate cost. In this case the disproportionate cost would have arisen particularly from the large number of import levies for different presentations of imports and the conversions required.