EEC (Food Sales to Soviet Union)

HC Deb 30 January 1987 vol 109 c463W

Mr. Terlezki

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which member states of the European Community are not in favour of selling agricultural products uneconomically to the Soviet Union; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

Other member states of the European Economic Community generally support the

England	Thousand Hectares
	1979 '000 HA	1986 '000HA	Actual change	Per Cent. Change 1986–1979
Total area of cereals (excl. maize) plus rape grown for oilseed	3,322	3,645	+ 323	+9.7
Total area of grassland (Excl. rough grazing)	4,295	3,955	-341	-7.9