§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his latest estimate of the amount which will be spent each week by the EEC in 1990 on the disposal and destruction of food and wine surpluses; and if the figure has been reviewed in the light of the recent price settlement.
§ Mr. CurryThe European Commission's latest estimate of expenditure expected in 1990 on storage withdrawal and export refunds for agricultural products is 218 million ecu (£156 million) per week. A revised estimate has not been produced since the price-fixing settlement of 27 April, but we do not expect this expenditure to increase significantly in 1990 as a result of the price fixing.