Monetary Compensatory Amount

HC Deb 23 March 1981 vol 1 c266W

Mr. Strang

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the state of the United Kingdom monetary compensatory amount in the first week of each month from June 1980 to the present time; and what is the present monetary compensatory amount.

Mr. Peter Walker

The information requested is as follows:

Week commencing	Percentage
2 June 1980*	+1.7
1 July 1980*	+1.7
4 August 1980	+1.7
1 September 1980	+4.1
6 October 1980	+5.6
3 November 1980	+10.4
1 December 1980	+10.7
5 January 1981	+12.1
2 February 1981	+16.4
2 March 1981	+15.7
23 March 1981	+14.1
*The green pound devaluation agreed in December 1979 did not come into effect in the cereals, eggs and poultry meat sectors until 1 August 1980. In the first week in both June and July 1980 the MCA in these sectors was -1.0 per cent.