HC Deb 26 February 1990 vol 168 cc65-6W
Mr. Andrew Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the capital cut-off limit for community charge rebate scheme to £8,000 for spouses rather than for each couple.

Date Destination Commodity Quantity(t) Price (pence per pound)
February 1989 USSR Wheat 900,000 3.7
March 1989 Poland Barley 27,121 3.4
March 1989 USSR/Poland/other destinations Wheat 1,047,211 14.1–4.3
April 1989 Poland Barley 21,561 3.6
April 1989 Poland Wheat 67,706 4.3
April 1989 USSR/Poland/other destinations Wheat 233,305 14.3
October 1989 USSR Barley 1,244,550 3.3
November 1989 USSR Wheat 980,000 4.3

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to my right hon. Friend the Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Mr. Jopling) on 22 February 1990.