§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list(a) for each member state in the European Union and (b) (i) England, (ii) Wales, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland the current milk quota (1) in tonnes and (2) per head of the population; and what is the average milk quota per head of population in the European Union as a whole. [20536]
§ Mr. BaldryThe table shows the milk quota allocated to each member state in the 1995–96 quota year, its population in 1995 and quota per head. The table also includes quota registered to producers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland which has been used to determine the quota per head in these countries.
Milk quota allocation to member states in 1995–96 Member state Total quota (000 tonnes) Population (000) Quota per head (tonnes) Belgium 3,310 10,145 0.33 Denmark 4,455 5,214 0.85 Germany 27,865 81,944 0.34 Greece 631 10,442 0.06 Spain 5,567 39,170 0.14 France 24,263 58,048 0.42 Ireland 5,246 3,580 1.47 Italy 9,930 57,344 0.17 Luxembourg 269 405 0.66 Netherlands 11,075 15,433 0.72 Austria 2,737 8,054 0.34 Portugal 1,872 9,951 0.19 Finland 2,366 5,109 0.46 Sweden 3,303 8,810 0.37 United Kingdom 14,590 58,606 0.25 England 10,429 48,903 0.21 Wales 1,487 2,917 0.51 Scotland 1,225 5,137 0.24 Northern Ireland 1,440 1,649 0.87 Total EU 15 117,478 372,255 0.32 Source:
1. Quota information for EU member states—Council Regulation 3950/92.
2. Quota information for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—Intervention Board.
3. Population information for EU member states (excluding the UK)—EU Commission.
4. Population and Northern information for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland—The Office for National Statistics.
Note:
Quota information for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland reflect the quota registered with producers in these countries. The sum of the quota registered in these countries will not equal the UK total allocation because of the quota held in the national reserve.
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