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Mr. Adam Butler
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will give the values of food imports including agricultural produce in each of the years 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974 from Commonwealth countries, the six original members of the EEC, the two other new
| £million cif | Food as percentage of non oil Imports | |
| 1970 | ||
| Commonwealth* | 724 | 8·9 |
| EEC (Six) | 204 | 2·5 |
| Irish Republic and Denmark (including Greenland and Faroe Islands) | 328 | 4·1 |
| United States of America | 120 | 1·5 |
| Rest of the World | 481 | 5·9 |
| 1971 | ||
| Commonwealth* | 747 | 8·7 |
| EEC (Six) | 234 | 2·7 |
| Irish Republic and Denmark Greenland and Faroe Islands) | 371 | 4·3 |
| United States of America | 135 | 1·6 |
| Rest of the World | 481 | 5·6 |
| 1972 | ||
| Commonwealth* | 759 | 7·6 |
| EEC (Six) | 256 | 2·6 |
| Irish Republic and Denmark (including Greenland and Faroe Islands) | 396 | 4·0 |
| United States of America | 138 | 1·4 |
| Rest of the World | 551 | 5·5 |
| 1973 | ||
| Commonwealth* | 877 | 6·2 |
| EEC (Six) | 470 | 3·3 |
| Irish Republic and Denmark (including Greenland and Faroe Islands) | 483 | 3·4 |
| United States of America | 183 | 1·3 |
| Rest of the World | 696 | 4·9 |
| 1974 | ||
| Commonwealth* | 887 | 4·8 |
| EEC (Six) | 866 | 4·7 |
| Irish Republic and Denmark(including Greenland and Faroe Islands) | 621 | 3·3 |
| United States of America | 200 | 1·1 |
| Rest of the World | 799 | 4·3 |
| *Excluding Bangladesh for the years 1970–1972. | ||
members of the EEC, the United States of America and the rest of the world, respectively; and what percentage these represent of total United Kingdom non-oil imports in these years.
Mr. Clinton Davis
Following is the information for SITC(R) Section O: food and live animals: