§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the quantities of milk produced in each European Economic Community member State for the latest available year, showing the price paid per litre to the producers for milk sold on the liquid market and for manufacturing purposes and indicating what percentage was sold as liquid in each State; what percentage of the milk was produced in the months April to September and the months October to March in each member State; and if exact figures are not available if he will give his best estimates, all information to be from the latest available year.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithNo information is available showing separately the prices paid to producers in other member States for milk sold on the liquid market and for manufacturing purposes. The other information requested by the hon. Member is included in the following table: 311W
Year Belgium Denmark France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands United Kingdom Per cent, sold as liquid milk or for fresh milk products* 1980 20 14 15 20 10 37 25 14 53 Per cent, of annual production in April-September† 1979 67 54 56 53 78 54 56 57 53 Per cent, of annual production in October-March† 1979 33 46 44 47 22 46 44 43 47 Notes:
* EEC Commission forecasts, December 1980.
† Source: Milk Marketing Board-EEC Dairy Facts and Figures 1980.