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Mr. Cockeram
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is
| Member State | Main rate applicable of food | Other rates | ||||
| Rate | Coverage | |||||
| Per cent. | Per cent. | |||||
| Belgium | … | … | … | 6 | 16 | Soft drinks |
| 25 | Caviar | |||||
| Denmark | … | … | … | 20·25 | — | — |
| France | … | … | … | 7 | 17·6 | Certain soft drinks, margarine, confectionery |
| · | Caviar | |||||
| Germany | … | … | … | 6·5 | 13 | Certain shellfish and soft drinks |
| Ireland | … | … | … | 0 | 10 | Fruit juices, ice-cream, confectionery, biscuits, potato crisps and the like |
| Italy | … | … | … | 6 | 1 | Bread, flour, fresh fish and milk, pasta |
| 3 | Butter, cheese, eggs, grapes, tomato conserves, fresh and dried vegetables, rice, sugar | |||||
| 9 | Pork | |||||
| 18 | Beef, veal etc | |||||
| 35 | Smoked salmon and sturgeon, caviar, truffles, confectionery containing sugar, chocolate | |||||
| Luxembourg | … | … | 5 | 2 | Certain meat, dairy and bakery products | |
| 10 | Margarine, confectionery, shellfish | |||||
| Netherlands | … | … | 4 | 18 | Soft drinks and confectionery | |
| United Kingdom | … | … | … | 0 | 15 | Ice-cream, chocolate, confectionery, biscuits, soft drinks, potato crisps and the like |
Mr. Beith
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received about the proposal to abandon monthly value added tax repayments; and whether he is now reconsidering the proposal in the light of its effect on working capital in industry at a time of high interest rates.
Mr. Peter Rees
Representations have been received from, or on behalf of, the
satisfied with the long-term prospects for the dairy sector of the United Kingdom agriculture industry.
Mr. Buchanan-Smith
I believe the structure and efficiency of our dairy industry provide a sound basis for its long-term future.