HC Deb 13 November 1991 vol 198 cc566-7W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the gross value of fat lamb sales by farmers at live markets and direct to abattoirs, respectively, in England in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Curry

The table is drawn from information produced from the administration of the sheep variable premium scheme and therefore includes only fat lambs certified under the scheme. This information is available only on a Great Britain basis and only for the period since 1981.

Year Live Market Abbatoirs
£ million £ million
1981 234.32 93.62
1982 240.35 95.26
1983 242.73 99.95
1984 268.81 121.31
1985 287.71 124.37
1986 300.84 117.48
1987 333.11 129.19
1988 339.73 126.23
1989 375.57 143.93
1990 352.77 144.38
11991 313.21 123.52
1 Forecast.

Amounts received in the United Kingdom on import levies
Amounts received (£'000)
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Cereals 88,948 84,310 62,601 47,393 74,838
Beef 2,034 2,890 3,943 3,569 1,459
Pigmeat 2,437 3,175 2,076 1,889 346
Milk products 19,549 17,217 21,883 28,458 11,157
Rice 42,344 20,810 19,150 25,272 27,251
Other 52,590 86,550 68,896 28,901 12,111
Total 207,902 214,952 178,549 135,482 127,162

Source: Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the amounts in pounds sterling paid out in the United Kingdom on export refunds

Amounts Paid out in the United Kingdom on Export Refunds By Product and Quantity
Amounts Paid (£'000)
1986(a) 1987(a) 1988(a) 1989(a) 1989–90(b) 1990–91(b)
Cereals 95,022 334,367 187,386 222,155 251,071 150,829
Sugar and Isoglucose 39,551 33,807 48,291 30,600 27,892 35,547
Processed Fruit and Veg 1,400 1,194 1,838 1,251 976 1,295
Milk and Milk Products 74,194 117,932 93,790 100,238 89,823 83,915
Beef and Veal 43,672 27,424 22,225 25,036 24,571 15,806
Pigmeat 1,253 1,145 1,038 1,746 1,988 2,494
Pigs 430 480 559 691 677 395
Poultry 1,195 2,345 3,219 2,603 2,586 2,378
Processed Goods 37,248 49,688 42,777 45,964 38,504 41,538
Other Commodities 61 67 21 102 116 102

Amounts Exported ('000t)
1986(c) 1987(c) 1988(c) 1989(c) 1990(c)
Cereals 2,361 3,929 3,129 4,861 5,428
Sugar and Isoglucose 163 98 154 117 146
Processed Fruit and Veg 24 16 24 21 24
Milk and Milk Products 131 171 124 164 179
Beef and Veal 46 33 29 27 23
Pigmeat 7 5 4 6 10
Pigs1 6 2 2 2 3
Poultry1 10 9 12 18 18
Processed Goods 295 288 210 404 430
Other Commodities 2— 2— 2— 2— 2

Notes: The tables are not compatable as a mixture of (a) calendar, (b) financial and (c) EC budget years have been used.

1 = Excludes hatching eggs and live chicks,

2— = Less than 500 tonnes.

Source: Intervention Board Annual Reports.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the amounts in pounds sterling paid in the EC for(a) import levies and (b) export refunds in each of the last five years by product; and if he will make a statement.