§ Sir Richard BodyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much money the International Board has owed for over 12 months to ships store merchants by way of repayment of import levies.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonUnder Community regulations, no payments are due in respect of repayment of import levies for ships' stores. Delays have occurred in the payment of export refunds but no claims upon which all necessary information has been properly submitted are delayed as long as 12 months. Compensation is payable on delayed payments under the scheme announced to the House on 28 July 1988.