asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to protect British egg producers, in view of the increase in imports particularly from France.
Imports of eggs from all sources represent no more than about 2 per cent. of our total supply in January. I am well aware of the anxiety felt within the industry about the current level of prices and I am ready to discuss with the industry ways in which supply might be brought into line with demand at remunerative prices within the Community.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many eggs were imported into Great Britain from EEC countries in 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971 and 1970, respectively.
Figures for imports of eggs into Great Britain are not available Import of shell eggs, including eggs for hatching, into the United Kingdom from EEC countries were:
| Year | Boxes of 360 eggs |
| 1970 | 224,455 |
| 1971 | 175,324 |
| 1972 | 35,022 |
| 1973 | 729,427 |
| 1974 | 903,451 |
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any immediate plans to control egg imports.
I have no immediate plans to introduce any new control over egg imports.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many eggs were imported into Great Britain from countries outside the EEC during 1972, 1973 and 1974, respectively.
Figures for imports of eggs into Great Britain are not available. Imports of shell eggs, including eggs for hatching, into the United Kingdom from countries outside the EEC were:
| Year | Boxes of 360 eggs |
| 1972 | 14,251 |
| 1973 | 109,800 |
| 1974 | 22,218 |