§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for each product subject to the common agricultural policy, what was the cost in £ sterling of export subsidies in the latest year for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in each of the three previous years.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe information requested is set out in the table:
Expenditure on export refunds 1978–1981 (£ million) 1978 1979 1980 1981 Cereals 552 769 711 672 Rice 11 27 27 10 Milk and Milk Products 1,039 1,356 1,663 1,050 Oils and Fats — 1 2 5 Sugar 425 445 173 228 Beef and Veal 97 175 433 460 Pigmeat 21 51 55 74 Eggs and Poultrymeat 25 52 52 47 Fruit and Vegetables 32 22 25 24 Wine 1 3 16 14 Tobacco 2 2 3 3 Processed goods 138 164 134 157