§ Mr. Colin Shepherdasked 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-SmithTotal 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. 37W 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.