HC Deb 12 November 1991 vol 198 cc450-1W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will bring up to date the information on surplus common agricultural policy products in his answer dated 12 May 1986,Official Report, column 367; and if he will add corresponding information for other common agricultural policy products.

Mr. Curry

The information, which covers all products on which there was relevant expenditure, is as follows:

Mecu
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Export refunds
Cereals 1,652 3,071 2,925 2,597 2,444
Rice 60 95 61 45 29
Sugar 1,238 1,516 1,566 1,451 926
Olive Oil 29 23 64 93 135
Oilseeds 2 64 25 6 1
Fruit and Vegetables 77 67 64 79 81
Wine 11 20 44 45 55
Tobacco 32 43 43 62 62
Milk and Milk Products 1,982 2,258 3,014 2,869 1,931
Beef 1,214 878 769 1,343 1,110
Pigmeat 75 112 172 199 174
Eggs and Poultry 98 152 194 234 179
Non-Annex II Products 503 590 602 552 512
MCA's 170 227 143 57 76

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Food Aid 264 259 243 133 86
Total 7,407 9,375 9,929 9,765 7,801
Public storage
Cereals 559 346 2,022 804 1,440
Rice 0 0 0 0 36
Sugar 1 2 -1 -1 0
Olive Oil 50 53 86 47 42
Oilseeds 0 0 2 7 4
Wine 5 6 592 369 202
Tobacco 11 18 28 122 116
Milk and Milk Products 447 409 931 460 959
Beef 282 213 1,372 790 982
Pigmeat 5 0 0 0 0
Total 1,359 1,046 5,032 2,598 3,780

Notes:

(i) The figures for public storage costs since 1988 are not compatible with earlier costs as stock is now depreciated on entry into intervention. Furthermore the cost of depreciation of 1988 stock is being reimbursed over the 5 years 1988–92.

(ii) 1987 expenditure was for 10 months only and 1988 expenditure was for 11½ months only.

Sources: EAGGF Guarantee Financial Reports.