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Mr. Richard Shepherd
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, of the total of £6,000 million of agricultural imports, how much would be saved of this cost if the United Kingdom did not participate in the European Economic Community's common agricultural tariff.
Mr. Buchanan-Smith
The total value of United Kingdom imports of food, drink and tobacco in 1979 was £6,559 million cif, that is before payment of levies and duties. Total levies and duties collected were £442 million.