§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has figures for the costs of beet growing and processing in the United Kingdom; and how these compare with figures for other European Economic Community countries.
§ Sir William Clarkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has figures for the costs of beet growing and processing in the United Kingdom; and how these compare with figures for other European Economic Community countries.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithNo direct comparison of production costs is possible because of lack of recent information about the costs in other member States, but comparisons based on real prices show that the United Kingdom is amongst the most efficient producers in the Community.
§ Sir Bernard Braineasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what figures are set by the European Economic Community for processing margins of beet sugar and for the refining margin of cane sugar.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe EEC does not set margins for beet sugar processing or cane sugar refining as part of the common price regime.