HC Deb 21 April 1986 vol 96 cc39-40W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each of the products subject to the common agricultural policy the amount spent on (i) storage and (ii) oversease disposal of surpluses in 1984 and 1985, together with the latest forecast for 1986 and the amount spent in 1975.

Mr. Gummer

The table sets out Community expenditure on public storage and export refunds on commodities which have been in structural surplus (cereals, sugar, milk products and beef).

Storage costs (mecu) Export refunds (mecu)
1975 272 835
1984 995 5,444
1985 1,298 5,796
1986 1,693 6,957

Sources:

1975, 1984: EAGGF Financial Reports.

1985: EC Commission provision outturn figures.

1986: EC Commission latest forecast.

Note:

The 1985 source is not fully compatible and so the figures for that year are only approximate.