§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report figures for exports of surplus European Economic Community commodities to third countries in 1983 and to the latest possible date in 1984 on the same basis as in the answer of 20 December 1983, Official Report, columns 162–64.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe information requested is provided in the following tables:
Table (i) EC exports to non-member countries 000 tonnes 1983 1984* Common Wheat 11,880 2,961 Barley 3,749 1,056 Wheat flour 2,048 954 Butter 330 84 Skimmed milk powder 192 60 Sugar (white) 4,191 925 Wine 995 237 Source: Eurostat * January—March latest figures for all Community countries.
Table (ii) United Kingdom exports to non-member countries 000 tonnes 1983 1984 Of which Jan-March Common wheat* 791 1,313 (563) Barley 1,383 1,943 (426) Butter 15 8 (2) Skimmed milk powder 37 49 (9) Sugar (white) 306 243 (55) Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics. * Including wheat flour as wheat equivalent.