§ Mr. Bodyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the cost to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund of selling sugar with the aid of export restitutions by the European Economic Community to countries outside the Community in each year since 1975–76.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithFor the period requested the figures are as follows:
Year £million 1975 15.5 1976 38.5 1977 267.4 1978 425.2 1979 485.0 1980 *186.4 * Estimated. Source: European Community Commission.
This expenditure is partly offset by a levy on sugar producers, and by a levy on exports when world prices are above Community prices, as in much of 1980.