HC Deb 23 July 1980 vol 989 c279W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total amount of beef and butter, respectively, which has been exported to East European nations other than the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics by the European Economic Community since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; and what cost in subsidy was involved.

Mr. Wiggin

[pursuant to his reply 1 July 1980, c. 453]: Figures of actual exports to Eastern European countries will not become available for some months, but the European Commission has provided figures of the quantities of beef and butter for which subsidies were fixed in relation to exports to

LOCAL AUTHORITIIES, ENGLAND AND WALES
Wages and salaries (d) Employers' pension contributions and pensions increase payments (e)
Year Retail Prices Index (January 1974 = 100) (Current prices) £000 (Revalued by figures at Column 1) £ 000 (Current prices) £000 (Revalued by figures at Column 1) £000
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1970–71 73.8 (a) 2,610,280 8,248,000 108,868 344,000
1975–76 140.5 (b) 6,948,204 11,533,000 447,552 743,000
1978–79 233.2 (c) 9,335,000 (f) 10,874,000 780,000 909,000
(a) September 1970.
(b) September 1975.
(c) September 1979 (September 1978 value is 200.2).
(d) All "wages and salaries" figures include employer's national insurance contributions.
(e) Includes pensions increase relating to teachers, met by the Exchequer.
(f) Final figures.
(g) A breakdown by service category deflated by the RPI is not given as it could be misleading since increases in wages and salary costs are likely to have varied between services.
(h) The figures for 1960–61 and 1965–66 are not available on a comparable basis.