§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report (i) a table showing a total trade in food, drink and tobacco between the United Kingdom and West Germany in the latest period of 12 months for which figures are available and (ii) a table showing trade with West Germany in common agricultural policy products.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonInformation on total trade in food, drink and tobacco between the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany is given in the following table. It would involve disproportionate cost to extract the data required for the many commodities covered by the common agricultural policy.
Total trade in food, drink and tobacco between the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany—December 1985 to November 1986 Commodity United Kingdom Imports United Kingdom Exports Tonnes £ '000 Tonnes £ '000 Food1 598,090 426,214 1,273,340 405,446 Drink 251,572 166,512 24,060 44,093 Tobacco2 13,668 61,269 1,154 9,901 1 Includes live animals for food and feedingstuffs. 2 Includes cigars, cigarettes and other manufactured tobacco. Source—HM Customs and Excise Overseas Trade Statistics.