§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much European Economic Community produced butter and butter oil was sold to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at advantageous terms during 1980; and what is the estimated quantity likely to be so exported during 1981.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithIn 1980, 103,559 tonnes of butter and 43,623 tonnes of butter oil were exported to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics by the European Community subject to export refunds.
There were no exports of butter during the period 1 January to 30 September 1981. Exports of butter oil amounted to 95 tonnes between 1 January to 30 June (the latest date for which information is available). Since export refunds for these products were fixed at zero for this destination as from 1 January 1981, additional quantities of butter or butter oil are unlikely to be exported to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics during the remainder of the year.