HC Deb 15 March 1989 vol 149 c249W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current level of import of hens' eggs; and if he will identify the main source of such imports by country and volume.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The latest monthly data from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise show that 39,910 boxes of hens' eggs (containing 360 eggs per box) were imported into the United Kingdom in January 1989. Of these 23,733 boxes came from the Netherlands, 7,478 boxes from the Federal Republic of Germany, 4,542 boxes from Denmark and 2,700 boxes from France.

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