§ Sir Anthony Meyerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will update for the crop years 1981–82 and 1982–83 the information given in the answer to the hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Mr. Arnold) on 21 December 1982, Official Report, c. 456, on the United Kingdom's share of total production in the European Community for the major agricultural commodities; and if he will also provide similar information for milk.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe information requested for 1981–82—calendar year 1981 for livestock products—is shown in the following table, together with the corresponding figures for milk for earlier years. Complete information is not yet available for 1982–83.
United Kingdom Share of EC Production EC Nine per cent. EC Ten per cent. Common wheat* 18.1 17.3 Barley* 26.5 26.0 Rye* 1.0 1.0 Rape and colza (seeds) †17.0 17.0 Sugar 7.4 7.3 Milk‡|| 14.9 14.8 Butter* 8.9 8.9 Skimmed milk powder* 12.4 12.4 Beef and veal 15.0 14.8 Pigmeat* 9.7 9.6 * Provisional. † The corresponding figure for 1980–81 is 14.9 per cent. ‡ Includes milk used in the manufacture of dairy products. || The United Kingdom's shares of milk production in the EC Nine for earlier years are as follows:
Per cent. 1973 15.4 1974 14.9 1975 14.8 1976 15.1 1977 15.5 1978 15.6 1979 15.2 1980 15.0 Sources: EUROSTAT and EC Commission.