§ 52. Mr. Gregoryasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the value of subsidised European Community butter which has been made available to the United Kingdom confectionery industry in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe amount of subsidy paid by the European Community on butter used in the United Kingdom for the manufacture of cakes, pastry goods, biscuits and sugar confectionery in each of the years since 1979 is as follows:
£ million 1979 10.40 1980 13.75 1981 7.02 1982 15.21 1983 26.46 1984 24.90 1985 29.23 19861 15.30 1up to 30 June 1986.