§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the amount of subsidy per pound paid by the European Community for the recently agreed contract to export 30,000 tonnes of butter to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and what was the approximate sale price to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics after this subsidy was paid.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe subsidy which may have been or may be payable on the exports to which my hon. Friend refers will depend upon the time and place at which the 29W relevant export licences were taken out and whether the refund and—or monetary compensatory amount was fixed in advance. An indication of the refund and price which might apply is provided by the current export refund payable on butter exported from the United Kingdom to third countries including the USSR which is equivalent to 47p per pound. Taking the United Kingdom intervention price as a base, this refund would imply a selling price of approximately 53p per pound.
Community Stocks in Public and Assisted Private Storage '000 tonnes Commodity 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1982 dale at which stocks quoted Wheat 591.5 1,032.5 1,567.5 3,335.5 1,701 5,292.5 mid June Barley 140 59 156.5 409 173 900.5 mid June Durum 19.5 161.5 130 182 575 759.5 mid June Rye 295.5 444 373 294 283.5 293 mid June Butter 308.1 453.1 311.7 156.9 126.6 548.3 mid June Skimmed Milk Powder 827.1 443.5 157.4 220.8 343.2 876.7 mid June Beef 273 158 166 190 42 232 end of May Pigmeat(*) Nil 87.5 46 31.9 52 76.5 first week of June Olive Oil 99 63 67 132 166 170 end of May Oilseeds Nil Nil 92 19 37 2 end of May Wine(†) 7.1 11.4 30.1 32.5 23.5 27.5 end of April Footnotes (*) Figures based on contracts concluded. (†) Quantities quoted in million hectolitres.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of common agricultural policy expenditure was directed toward the disposal of surpluses during the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what were the comparable percentages in each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe following figures show the cost of disposal of surpluses through export refunds and internal disposal subsidies as a proportion of total expenditure under the common agricultural policy:
Per cent. 1977 46 1978 49 1979 59 1980 62 1981 63 1982 62