HC Deb 06 May 1986 vol 97 cc89-90W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report the tonnage of basic foodstuffs exported by the United Kingdom to (i) other European Economic Community countries and (ii) third countries in 1983, 1984, and 1985; and how this compares with the figures for 1970.

Levy and monetary compensatory amount applicable in the United Kingdom, threshold price and notional " world price" on 9 April 1986 for m ilk
£/tonne
*Levy applicable in the United Kingdom Of which monetary compensatory amount Threshold price Notional world price
Cheeses
Emmenthal 1,149 -121 2,451 1,367
Blue veined 978 -98 2,026 1,103
Parmegiano 1,927 -140 3,762 1,981
Reggiano
Cheddar 1,390 -111 2,199 858
Gouda 1,091 -104 2,021 978
Whey powder 165 n.a. 353 204
Whole milk powder 1,164 -81 1,715 594
Unsweetened condensed milk 183 -16 635 487
Sweetened condensed milk 331 -18 841 558
Lactose 259 n.a. 585 355
* Levies are shown after the deduction of monetary compensatory amounts where applicable.
Converted at the green rate of exchange.
The notional world prices have been calculated by subtracting the levy applicable on 9 April from the threshold price. The resulting estimate has been converted from ECU/t at the appropriate market rate of exchange of £0.671974= 1 ECU.
n.a. Not applicable.
All figures have been rounded to the nearest £.

Mrs. Fenner

The information requested is published by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in "Overseas Trade Statistics of the United Kingdom", copies of which are available in the House of Commons Library.