§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the percentage change in the volume of milk produced in each European Economic Community State for the last three years available.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe information requested is as follows:
dropped calves of dairy cows in each European Economic Community member State for the last three available years, prices to be in £ sterling at the value for the period in question.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithI regret that the information requested is not available.
§ Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average price paid for good quality dairy cows in each member State of the European Economic Community for the latest available year, indicating how many litres of milk it would take at 371W producers' prices to purchase that animal in its home country in the year of sale, prices and quantities to be for the latest available year.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithInformation about prices paid for dairy cows is not available on a comparable basis for all of the member States. On the basis of prices paid for all cows, the information requested by the hon. Member is set out below, relating to 1979 unless otherwise stated:
Member State Currency Cow Price (*) Milk Price 100 kg (†). Kg of Milk needed to purchase 1 cow Belgium B Fr. 29,981 773 3,879 Denmark D Kr. 4,108 141 2,913 France F F 4,229 105.3 4,016 Germany DM 1,789 55.43 3,227 Ireland(‡) Ir £ 344.6 10.80 3,191 Italy Lire 824,300 26,212 3,145 Luxembourg L Fr. 28,226 744.7 3,790 Netherlands Fl. 2,013 54.30 3,707 United Kingdom £ 316.0 10.73 2,945 Notes:
* Source: Eurostat. Price for a grade 1 cow of 550 kg. liveweight.
† Source: Milk Marketing Board—EEC Dairy Facts and Figures 1980.
‡Figures for Ireland 1978