§ Mr. Majorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the production and consumption total, respectively, of sugar for each member country in the EEC for 1978–79 and 1979–80.
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§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe quantities of sugar produced and consumed in each
('000 tonnes white sugar equivalent 1978–79* 1979–80* (provisional) (estimated) Production † Consumption Production † Consumption Denmark … … … 407 201 453 198 Germany … … … 2,758 ‡ 2,212 2,841 ‡ 2,217 France … … … 4,117; § 1,950 4,328 § 1,978 Ireland … … … 188 150 175 150 Italy … … … … 1,501 1,752 1,562 1,752 Netherlands … … … 951 590 853 580 Belgium and Luxembourg … 830 335 912 336 United Kingdom … … 1,022 2,317 1,150 2,337 EEC Total … … … 11,774 9,507 11,895 9,548 Source: EEC Commission. * Figures relate to October/September years. † Excludes sugar stocks carried forward from the preceding year. ‡ Includes sugar produced from molasses. § Includes cane sugar produced in the French overseas departments.