§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) how much was spent by the Common Market in supporting the dairy sector of agriculture through aid, subsidies, export rebates and other means in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and if he will also state or estimate the amount of this total which accrued to the benefit of United Kingdom milk or dairy producers, marketing bodies and consumers;
(2) how much revenue was obtained by the Common Market from the dairy sector of agriculture or through import levies on dairy products from third countries in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and if he will also state or estimate the amount of this total which was provided from the United Kingdom producers or marketing bodies or from the imposing of levies on imports to the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. JoplingIn 1982 gross expenditure on support for the dairy sector under the guarantee section of the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund was £2,155 million, of which £218 million was incurred in the United Kingdom. Revenue from the co-responsibility levy on milk production totalled £300 million in 1982—£56 million in the United Kingdom. Community statistics covering agricultural levies on imports from Third countries and MCAs are not available for individual commodities but levies of £39 million—net of MCAs—were collected on imports of dairy products into the United Kingdom in 1982.