§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of United Kingdom milk producers would attract the lower rate of levy proposed under the principle of progressivity suggested by the European Economic Community for modulation of the milk levy.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithUnder the Commission's proposal, all producers would pay the reduced rate of levy
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Common Wheat 64.1 59.8 49.8 43.6 38.1 Barley 51.2 65.2 54.5 41.8 35.1 Maize 56.8 61.8 56.3 52.9 42.5 Sugar 67.9 62.2 68.3 9.9 33.1 Pigmeat 30.3 38.8 41.2 33.2 24.5 Beef 51.8 54.5 51.1 50.7 52.1 Butter 80.7 81.6 83.1 75.6 53.5 Skimmed milk powder N.A. 91.1 90.6 64.9 47.4 Notes: Simple average of daily common levies as a percentage of: Common Wheat—reference price for wheat of minimum breadmaking quality.
Barley—Intervention price.
Maize—Intervention price.
208Won their first 60,000 kg of milk. However, it is estimated that about 83 per cent. of United Kingdom producers would continue to pay the full rate of levy, compared with about 27 per cent. in the Community as a whole.