§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North,Official Report, 13 April, column 689, what was the total tonnage and average price per tonne of all cereals imported into the United Kingdom in 1986, 1987 and 1988.
§ Mr. RyderThe following is the information:
1Quantity (tonnes) 2Average price (£/tonne) 1986 3,517,365 142.05 1987 3,520,873 133.28 1988 3,370,401 134.05 1 Quantities rounded to the nearest whole tonne. 2 Average prices have been calculated from import values on a cost, insurance, freight basis. Source: UK Overseas Trade Statistics.