§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many applications for European Economic Community export refunds were lodged by exporters with his Department in the most recent period for which figures are available; how many were subsequently confirmed by proof that the foodstuffs had arrived in the country of destination declared in the application; what were the total sums paid by his Department to exporters following receipt of such confirmation; if he will provide separate information in respect of those applications which specified the Soviet Union as the country of destination; if he will provide the comparable figures for each of the previous five years; and if he has available the comparable information from other member states of the EEC about the sums paid by them in export refunds.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithI regret that this information is not available.