§ 21. Mr Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total amount of butter which has been exported by the European Economic Community to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics since the invasion of Afghanistan; and what was the average price charged for these exports.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe European Commission estimates that 79,000 tonnes of butter was exported to the Soviet Union in the period January to July 1980. Of this amount, 20,900 tonnes was sold by tender from intervention stocks at a price of 31 pence per lb. Sale prices for the remainder do not have to be disclosed but the rate of export refund in force until 10 June would imply a sale price of about 35 pence per lb. Since 10 June, when the export refund was reduced substantially, the implied sale price would be about 55 pence per lb.