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Mr. Lee
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total value, to the latest convenient date, of import levies imposed upon all foodstuffs imported into the United Kingdom from outside the Common Market since 1972 and if he will provide a breakdown of this total for each individual commodity.
Mr. Robert Sheldon
Following is the information:
| AGRICULTURAL LEVIES ON IMPORTS FROM OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY—NET CHARGES BY COMMODITY GROUP. | |
| Commodity Group | £000s Feb. 1973–Dec. 1976 |
| Cereals and cereal products | 17,921 |
| Milk and milk products | 68,219 |
| Sugar | 15,136 |
| Beef and veal | 4,456 |
| Pigmeat | 10,166 |
| Eggs | 1,773 |
| Poultry meat | 860 |
| Others | 3,034 |
| Total | 121,565 |