§ Mr. Proctorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will set out in the Official Report a comparison of the prices of the main foodstuffs within the United Kingdom and on world markets at the latest convenient date;
(2) if he will set out in the Official Report the level of taxes and levies on the main foodstuffs imported into the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. MacGregorI refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 23 February 1984, at columns 395–96.
§ Mr. Proctorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total United Kingdom and European Economic Community stock levels for each major foodstuff, including those produced in the European Economic Community at the latest available date.
500WCorresponding information about the cost of export refunds paid on sales to the Soviet Union is not readily available and, in respect of United Kingdom exports., can be provided only at disproportionate cost, as indicated in the reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Southend, East on 11 July 1983 at column 293.
§ Mr. MacGregorStocks in public intervention and assisted private storage on the latest date for which information is available are as follows:
'000 tonnes Date European Community United Kingdom Wheat 2 March 1984 5,581 150 Barley 2 March 1984 536 288 Durum 2 March 1984 209 0 Rye 2 March 1984 628 0 Beef 31 January 1984 372 12 Olive oil 31 January 1984 102 0 Pigmeat 2 March 1984 44 3 Butter 1 March 1984 884 120 Skimmed milk powder 1 March 1984 941 162