HC Deb 06 July 1981 vol 8 cc54-5W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what have been the total amounts of exports of various foodstuffs and wine to the Soviet Union and East Europe, respectively, for this year to date; and what were the comparable totals, respectively, in the same period in each year of the past five years.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

I regret that for 1981 only January figures are available. These and figures for previous Januarys are given in the following table:

  1. 03 - Fish, crustaceans and Molluscs and preparations thereof
  2. 04 - Cereals and cereal preparations
  3. 05 - Vegetables and Fruit
  4. 06 - Sugar, sugar preparations and honey
  5. 07 - Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices and manufactures thereof
  6. 08 - Feedingstuff for Animals (excluding unmilled cereals)
  7. 09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations
  8. 112.12 - Wine of fresh grapes

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total amount of subsidy paid on EEC exports of food and wine to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, respectively, in 1980.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

This information is not available. The amounts of export subsidies for particular destinations are not separately identified in Community statistics.