§ Mr. John Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current surplus of sugar in the EEC;
million units of account (mua) 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 (provisional) Nil -2.4(1) Nil Nil 1.064 1.574 0.05(2) (1) This amount accruing to the Community Budget reflects receipts from sales of sugar, some of which may have been taken into intervention in previous years. (2) The 1978 provisional outturn figure is given in million European units of account (meua).
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what acreage of beet-sugar is to be planted in each member country of the EEC in
Areas sown to beet in the member countries of the EEC ('000 hectares) 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979* West Germany … … … … … 369 426 440 434 412 405 France … … … … … … 534 598 612 542 523 500 Italy … … … … … … 196 271 305 243 255 270 Netherlands … … … … … 109 137 139 130 130 130 Belgium … … … … … … 105 120 96 93 113 115 Luxembourg … … … … … — — — — — — Denmark … … … … … … 109 127 122 84 76 73 Irish Republic … … … … … 26 33 35 35 36 35 United Kingdom … … … … … 194 197 206 204 207 214 *provisional estimates.