§ Mr. Proctorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will set out in the Official Report the quantities and cost of subsidised food and wine from (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the European Economic Community to the Soviet Union in each of the years 1977 to 1983.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe following table gives the quantities of the main agricultural commodities exported from the United Kingdom to the Soviet Union. Similar information about exports from the European Community for the years 1977 to 1982 was contained in the answer 499W given to my hon. Friend the Member for Southend, East (Mr. Taylor) on 1 November 1983 at columns 343–44. The latest available information relating to the period January to June 1983 is given below. I should, however, point out that these figures represent the recorded exports to the Soviet Union and may include some exports that have not received export refunds.
United Kingdom exports of the main agricultural products to the Soviet Union '000 tonnes 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Wheat — — — — 74 20 2 Barley — 193 * — 116 15 * Wheat Hour — * — — — 1 — Rice — — * — * * * Malt — — — 8 11 33 65 Wholemilk powder — — — — — — — Skimmed milkpowder — — — — — * — Condensed milk — — — — — — — Butter and butteroil — — — — * * * Beef and veal * * * — * * 1 Pigmeat * — — — * * * Poultrymeat — — 10 4 * * * Sugar (refined) * * — * — * * Wine * * * * — — — * Less then 500 tonnes. Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics.
European Community exports of the main agricultural products to the Soviet Union January-June 1983 '000 tonnes Wheat 1,674 Barley 383 Wheat Flour 176 Rice * Malt 182 Wholemilk powder 1 Skimmed milk powder — Condensed milk * Butter and butteroil 8 Beef and veal 68 Pigmeat 2 Poultrymeat 26 Sugar (refined) 475 Wine 40 *Less than 500 tonnes. Source: Eurostat.