§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of total Community production of those agricultural commodities, where a European Community intervention regime operates, was represented by United Kingdom farmers' production in each year since 1973; and if he will show the Community's level of self-sufficiency for each of these commodities in 1973, 1977, 1980 and 1981.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe information requested for the main commodities where there is significant United Kingdom production and a European Community intervention regime exists is as follows:
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European Community level of self-sufficiency* Per cent. 1973–74 1977–78 1980–81 Common Wheat 107 102 124 Barley 103 112 113 Rye 94 108 104 Rape and Colza† 73 81 ¶ Sugar‡ 92 125 126 Butter≑ 104 108 120 Skimmed Milk Powder≑ 123 115 135 Beef and Veal≑ 89 97 105 Pigmeat≑ 101 101 100 * EC-9. Self-sufficiency defined as production expressed as a percentage of domestic uses. Information is only readily available for crop years, except where stated, and none has been published for 1981–82. † Seeds. ‡ Includes A, B, and C production quotas for sugar and production of French Overseas Departments. ≑ Calendar years 1973, 1977 and 1980 respectively. ¶ Not available. Source: EUROSTAT