HC Deb 17 February 1986 vol 92 cc2-3W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total tonnage of foodstuffs of all kinds, collectively, in private or public intervention in the European Economic Community; and what was the collective total around the same date in each of the previous 10 years, respectively.

Mr. Jopling

I will reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.

Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total sum which has now been provided in the European Economic Community budget for 1986 for the storage, dumping and destruction of food and wine surpluses; and what was the actual amount spent on these activities in each of the past six years, respectively.

Mr. Jopling

The information requested is set out in the table below:

Storage* (mecu) Withdrawals (mecu)
1980 383 103
1981 374 121
1982 391 212
1983 799 321
1984 996 461
Storage* (mecu) Withdrawals (mecu)
1985 Budget (after transfers) 1,340 226
1986 Budget 1,471 323

* The cost of storage in public intervention of commodities in structural surplus (cereals, sugar, milk products and beef).

The cost of withdrawals from the market of fish and fresh fruit and vegetables; in some circumstances withdrawn product finds no end use and has to be destroyed although the expenditure involved is not separately identified in the relevant Community statistics.

Note:

There is no Community dumping of food or wine and therefore no expenditure.

Sources:

EC Commission Financial Reports, 1985 Budget (after transfers), 1986 Budget.