HC Deb 01 April 1982 vol 21 c172W
27. Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the quantity of wheat, dried milk powder and sugar exported under the European Economic Community's guarantee fund in 1981 and the approximate net cost of each commodity in £ sterling.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

Information is not available in the precise detail requested, but expenditure on export refunds in 1981 is estimated to be about £670 million for cereals, £1,050 million for milk products and £230 million for sugar.