§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the most recent levels of export rebates for food exported from the United Kingdom for butter, cheese, sugar, boneless beef, and poultrymeat, respectively, expressed in terms of £ sterling per pound weight; and what were the comparable figures for the same date in 1979.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe information requested is set out in the following table:
Pence/LB Item United Kingdom Export Refund (including MCA)* 19 March 1984 19 March 1979 White Sugar* 10.8 4.6 Butter (82.84 per cent. fat) 46.2 42.2 Cheese (Cheddar)‡ 32.5 18.3 Skimmed Milk Powder 17.6 17.0 Boneless Frozen Beef† — — Poultrymeat 70 per cent. Chickens‡ 4.7 6.0 * Different rates are normally available under the tendering arrangements. † Export refunds vary greatly according to the category of animal, type of meat, etc. It is not possible to state a representative figure. ‡ Different rates may apply according to destination.