HC Deb 18 April 1983 vol 41 cc36-7W
Mr. Colin Shepherd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how many tonnes of feed barley have been exported from the United Kingdom in the current harvest year to (a) each of the other member countries of the European Community and (b) third countries; what was the free on board price in the first case and what was the free on board price net of any export restitutions which may have been involved in the second case;

(2) how many tonnes of feed wheat have been exported from the United Kingdom in the current harvest year (a)to each of the other member countries of the European Community and (b) to third countries; in the first case, what was the free on board price and, in the second case, whether there were any export restitutions; and what was the amount thereof.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

Total exports of barley and of common wheat from the United Kingdom between August 1982 and February 1983 are set out as follows. Figures relating only to feed barley and feed wheat are not available.

thousand tones
barley Wheat
to EC member states of which 981 1,043
France 142 487
Belgium/Luxembourg 378 130
Netherlands 205 177
Germany 132 177
Italy 122 14
Irish Republic 2 43
Denmark 15
to third countries 762 927

Restitutions, in most cases determined by competitive weekly tenders, are available on exports to third countries. Details of the rates of restitution, and representative quotations for f o b values of exports (before payment of restitution), will be found in the weekly bulletins issued by the Home-Grown Cereals Authority.