HC Deb 05 March 1984 vol 55 cc437-8W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what form of price support or guarantee there is for the production of field beans; and if he will give details of the full cost to the taxpayer of such support, together with the use made of such beans and the volume and value of production and exports to the European Economic Community and to third countries.

Mr. MacGregor

A Community aid is paid on field beans used both for animal feed and for human consumption, provided a minimum producer price has

The provisional outturn figure for expenditure on sugar export refunds in 1983 in the Community was £446 million of which £33 million was paid in the United Kingdom.