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Mr. Watkinson
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many acres were under afforestation in Great Britain in 1974, and in 1978, respectively.
Mr. Strang
The areas of productive woodland in 1974 and 1978 were 3·98 and 4·22 million acres respectively.
Mr. Watkinson
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how
| Item and CCT no. | Common levy(1) | M.C.A. | Net import levy | |||||
| £/MT | P./LB | £/MT | P./LB | £/MT | P./LB | |||
| Common wheat (10.01 A) | … | … | 74·416 | 3·38 | 28·396 | 1·29 | 46·020 | 2·09 |
| Barley (10.03) | … | … | 69·234 | 3·14 | 25·144 | 1·14 | 44·090 | 2·00 |
| Maize (10.05B) | … | … | 69·831 | 3·17 | 24·719 | 1·12 | 45·112 | 2·05 |
| White sugar (17.01 A) | … | … | 223·159 | 10·13 | 57·140 | 2·59 | 166·019 | 7·54 |
| Butter 82–84%fat content (04.03A)(2) | … | … | 1512·407 | 68·66 | 379·720 | 17·24 | 1132·687 | 51·42 |
| Cheddar cheese(2) (04.04EIblbb) | … | … | 1358·279 | 61·67 | 299·320 | 13·59 | 1058·959 | 48·08 |
| Skimmed milk powder (04.02AIIbl) | … | … | 682·439 | 30·98 | 154·290 | 7·00 | 528·149 | 23·98 |
| Boneless frozen meat (02.01AIIb4bb33) | … | … | 1737·004 | 78·86 | 347·210 | 15·76 | 1389·794 | 63·10 |
| Lard(15.01AII) | … | … | 96·390 | 4·38 | 48·330 | 2·19 | 48·060 | 2·19 |
| Pigmeat carcasses(3) (02.01AIIIa1) | … | … | 301·177 | 13·67 | 151·030 | 6·86 | 150·147 | 6·81 |
| Salted bacon sides (02.06BIa2aa) | … | … | 406·632 | 18·46 | 203·890 | 9·26 | 202·742 | 9·20 |
| Eggs (04.05 AIb)(4) | … | … | 393·416 | 17·86 | 63·550 | 2·89 | 329·866 | 14·97 |
| Poultrymeat 70%chickens (02.02AIb)(5) | … | … | 181·583 | 8·24 | 54·300 | 2·47 | 127·283 | 5·77 |
| NOTES | ||||||||
| (1) Conversion from units of account into sterling has been by means of the following representative rates and multiplying by the associated monetary co-efficient: | ||||||||
| Milk Products | £1=1·57678 UA monetary co-efficient 1·254 |
| Beef, Pigmeat | |
| Sugar | |
| Cereals | £1=1·70463 UA monetary co-efficient 1·357 |
| Eggs | |
| Poultrymeat |
| (2)There are special rates for New Zealand butter and cheese. | ||||||
| (3)Does not include the supplementary levy which at present applies to imports from the German Democratic Republic and Finland only. | ||||||
| (4)Includes a supplementary levy applicable on imports from certain countries of origin. Regulations provide for supplementary levies to operate in this sector when average free-at-frontier offer prices fall below the sluice-gate price. | ||||||
| (5)Does not include the supplementary levy which at present applies to imports from Spain and Czechoslovakia only. |
many persons are employed in the Forest of Dean by the Forestry Commission in administering recreational activities.
Mr. Strang
Although several staff are involved at various times, it is estimated that the overall staff time is approximately three man years.