§ Sir Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the change in(a) tonnage and (b) percentage terms in cereal production between 1992 and 1993 in (i) the United Kingdom, (ii) the United States of America and (iii) the European Union as a whole.
§ Mr. JackFinal estimates for the 1993 harvest in the United Kingdom will be known only when the results of the April cereal production survey become available in May 1994. A similar situation exists in other countries.
The current estimates are shown in the table.
Estimated cereal production (thousand tonnes) 1992 1993 Change Percentage change United Kingdom 22,063 19,607 -2,456 -11.1 United States of America1 344,700 262,100 -82,600 -24.0 European Union 168,059 164,061 -3,998 -2.4 1 The figures are taken from the latest IWC grain market report—30 November 1993—and do not include rice production. The 1992 figure is an estimate and that for 1993 is a forecast.