HC Deb 04 May 1993 vol 224 cc15-6W
Dame Peggy Fenner

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the level of EC cereal output in each year since 1990.

Mr. Curry

Based on European Commission statistical information, the level of EC cereal output in each year since 1990 in tonnes is as follows:

Tonnes
1990 170,108,200
1991 181,034,800
1992 1167,902,800
1 Provisional.

Dame Peggy Fenner

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the change in cereal output in the latest available year from the previous year in each EC country.

Mr. Curry

Based on European Commission statistical information, the table sets out the change in cereal output from 1990 to 1991 for each EC country

Country Output (Tonnes) Change (Tonnes)
1990 1991
Belgium 1,996,100 1,979,300 -16,800
Denmark 9,606,000 9,169,000 -437,000
Germany 37,580,000 39,289,000 +1,709,000
Greece 4,042,000 5,607,400 +1,565,400
France 55,118,000 60,232,000 +5,114,000
Ireland 1,970,000 2,093,000 +123,000
Italy 16,286,000 18,202,000 +1,916,000
Luxembourg 125,800 137,600 +11,800
Netherlands 1,388,300 1,296,000 -92,300
United Kingdom 22,566,000 22,635,000 +69,000
Portugal 1,200,000 1,543,300 +343,300
Spain 18,230,000 18,851,200 +621,200