§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what subsidies are paid to those engaged in agriculture in other EEC countries by their own Governments.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe Commission is responsible for compiling data on such aids and for monitoring them
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Percentage by which European Community entry pricess exceeds minimum offer price* as at 1 December 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Common wheat 106 91 61 35 49 68 Barley 97 139 56 21 54 83 Maize 88 109 86 49 88 83 White sugar 164 217 75 †— 87 149 Beef and veal 103 112 89 96 99 116 Pigmeat 55 57 37 36 25 40 Butter 269 308 341 156 65 64 Skimmed milk powder 378 370 212 80 70 80 Notes: * European Community entry prices as at 1 December for each year are defined as follows: Common wheat, barley; maize, butter, skimmed milk with a view to ensuring that they are compatible with the Community's rules. It would not be sensible for member States to duplicate this work, but the Government seek to identify aids in other member States which are incompatible with the Community's State aid rules and detrimental to British interests. Such cases are referred to the Commission, provided there is sufficient evidence to justify a complaint.