§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a list of the equipment stolen from his Ministry in the last three years for which information is available; and what was the approximate value of each item.
§ Mr. CurryAll cases of theft from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food during the last three years 377W for which information is available and for which authority has been granted to write off the loss incurred are shown in the following table:
Year and detail Amount £ 1987–88 Beekeeping equipment 58.00 Binoculars (2) 232.00 Electronic typewriter 491.11 Pen set 71.93 Compass (2) 30.98 Pencil sharpeners 10.00 Strimmer 228.00 Trailer board 50.00 Club hammer 20.00 Hairdryer 8.99 Beckman rota 4,800.00 Grundig stenorettes 440.00 Calculators (3) 27.45 Stylon tape 20.00 Optical square 10.00 Cassette recorder 50.00 Tripod 35.00 Total 1987–88 £6,583.46 1988–89 Spare wheel (and tyre) 58.19 Bird scarer 242.00 Step ladders 20.00 Patio set 60.00 Aluminium irrigation equipment 1,95.500 Binoculars 24.99 Calculator 10.13 Pocket dictaphone 47.25 Total 1988–89 £2,417.56 1989–90 Tool box 220.00 Calculator 25.00 TV and cassette radio 99.99 Video camera 800.00 Land rover 7,830.00 Scales 20.00 Hotplate 30.00 Dictaphone 60.38 Total 1989–90 £9,085.37 Total 1987–90 £18,086.39
1989 1990 1991 Outturn Provisional outturn EC budget provision MECU £million MECU £million MECU £million Total 1,138.849 745.66 1,232.134 858.68 1,341 934.55 Of which Export refunds 61.961 40.57 61.869 43.12 69 48.09 Intervention 104.573 68.47 89.425 62.32 137 95.48 Sources: 1989—19th Financial Guarantee Report.
1990—Consumption of Credits Doc VI/440/90.
1991—Consumption of Credits Doc V1/101/91.
§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if any restriction is placed by the EC on the tar levels of tobaccos exported to the third world.
§ Mr. CurryNo. The specification of tobacco exports is a matter for commercial decision between buyer and seller.