HC Deb 23 October 1973 vol 861 cc475-6W
Mr. Bishop

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received regarding the exhaustion of funds provided for the Horticulture Improvement Scheme; and what replies he has sent.

PRODUCTION OF CEREALS (EXCLUDING RICE) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN MAJOR PRODUCING COUNTRIES AND EXPORTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF PRODUCTION 1963 TO 1972
Million metric tons
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
United Kingdom 11.4 12.8 13.7 13.4 14.6
Percentage (3.7) (1.7) (2.3) (8.3) (7.3)
Australia 11.6 12.8 9.5 16.6 9.6
Percentage (47.0) (66.4) (76.2) (37.2) (81.9)
Argentina 17.1 20.6 13.6 17.1 19.3
Percentage (29.5) (44.0) (77.8) (59.5) (38.2)
Brazil (1) 10.9 10.1 12.8 12.1 13.5
Percentage (6.5) (0.7) (4.4) (5.2) (3.2)
Canada 34.0 28.3 32.0 28.5 30.0
Percentage (36.9) (57.5) (43.4) (43.7) (39.2)
France 25.2 25.9 29.0 26.6 32.2
Percentage (20.8) (26.9) (24.7) (28.0) (22.2)
India (1) 34.9 34.6 33.6 34.5 39.0
Percentage (…) (…) (…) (…) (…)
Italy 12.8 13.4 14.0 13.8 14.4
Percentage (3.0) (2.9) (7.7) (4.1) (5.5)
Mexico (1) 9.2 10.8 11.3 12.3 12.5
Percentage (0.8) (8.0) (18.0) (7.6) (15.6)
Poland (1) 15.2 14.1 16.4 16.0 16.4
Percentage (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (0.7) (0.8)
Romania (1) 10.4 11.1 12.6 13.8 13.4
Percentage (13.2) (9.0) (6.8) (5.4) (14.6)
South Africa (1) 7.5 5.8 5.8 6.1 11.9
Percentage (34.1) (26.2) (8.8) 0.9) (18.7)
Spain (1) 9.0 7.9 8.3 8.9 10.3
Percentage (…) (…) (0.9) (…) (7.6)
Turkey (1) 17.3 14.3 14.5 16.3 16.7
Percentage (0.4) (0.7) (0.5) (0.2) (0.1)
U.S.A. 171.5 157.5 180.0 180.4 203.9
Percentage (20.9) (25.1) (22.5) (27.0) (18.6)
U.S.S.R. 99.1 140.5 113.9 163.4 140.4
Percentage (6.7) (2.8) (4.1) (2.4) (4.8)
West Germany 15.4 16.5 13.9 14.8 18.0
Percentage (6.6) (7.0) (9.3) (6.6) (4.4)
Yugoslavia (1) 10.6 11.7 10.6 13.9 13.2
Percentage (1.0) (0.3) (0.8) (3.2) (6.9)
China (Mainland) 49.6 51.9 52.6 51.6 57.2
Percentage (0.4) (0.3) (0.5) (0.3) (0.2)

Mrs. Fenner

My center hon. Friend has received 140 letters regarding the exhaustion of funds provided for the Horticulture Improvement Scheme. Of these, 116 have come from Members of Parliament and 24 from the National Farmers' Union, growers and the supplying industries. We have sent 132 replies to date.

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