European Community (Foodstuffs and Wine Exports)

HC Deb 11 May 1981 vol 4 cc219-20W

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what restrictions apply at present to the export of foodstuffs and wine from the European Economic Community to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

Community restrictions are in force on refunds for exports of butter, butter oil, cream and concentrated and preserved milks to the Soviet Union and of butter mixes to any destination.

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is possible to estimate the amount of subsidy paid by the European Economic Community in subsidies, rebates and other payments in respect of the export of foodstuffs and wine to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Eastern European bloc, respectively, in 1980.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

As I explained to my hon. Friend in my reply on 8 December 1980, the costs of export subsidies for particular periods and destinations are not separately identified in Community statistics.