HC Deb 09 November 1979 vol 973 cc360-1W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out in the Official Report summary tables of the EEC draft budget for 1980 in the form published on 25 January, but separating in table 2 wheat from other cereals, including rice.

Mr. Peter Walker

I have been asked to reply.

The information requested is set out in the following three tables:

TABLE 3
EAGGF GUARANTEE SECTION 1980 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS MEUA (£M)
Export refunds Subsidised sales Other (Inc agricultural production aids but not intervention purchase and storage) Total
Cereals (Inc. Rice) 1377.7 (924.7) 145.9 (97.9) 148.0 (99.3) 1671.6 (1121.9)
Milk products 2029.4 (1362.0) 2600.0 (1745.0) 150.1 (100.7) 4779.5 (3207.7)
Beef 241.6 (162.1) — — 90.7 (60.9) 332.3 (223.0)
Sugar 837.3 (561.9) 7.4 (5.0) 269.5 (180.9) 1114.2 (747.8)
Wine 5.7 (3.8) — — 139.8 (93.9) 145.5 (97.7)
Olive oil 2.2 (1.5) 108.2 (72.6) 320.2 (214.9) 430.6 (289.0)
Tobacco 4.7 (3.1) — — 245.8 (165.0) 250.5 (168.1)
Other 470.9 (316.1) 355.1 (238.3) 356.0 (238.9) 1182.0 (793.3)
Total 4969.5 (3335.2) 3216.6 (2158.8) 1720.1 (1154.5) 9906.2 (6648.5)
MONETARY COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS RELATING TO THE FARM BUDGET
Intra-Community trade 200.9 (134.8)
Extra-Community trade 101.8 (68.3)
Grand Total 10208.9 (6851.6)
Notes to Table 3
(a) The figures for appropriations are drawn from the second letter of Amendment to the preliminary draft general budget of the European Communities for 1980 which has been deposited in the House.
(b) Export refunds include the cost of refunds on food aid which are shown in the food aid section of the budget.
(c) The heading "Subsidised sales" includes all forms of aid to sale or processing.
(d) The sugar regime provides for levies as well as payments; the levies appear as revenue in chapter 11 of the EEC budget. The appropriations include an amount for export refunds equivalent to ACP imports which is shown in the section of the budget dealing with "Co-operation in the field of commodities".
(e)The "Other" total in the commodity column includes pigmeat appropriations of 69.0 MEUA (£46.3m) relating to export refunds.
(f) Conversions to Sterling have been made at the rate of 1.49 EUA = £1.