HC Deb 21 July 1987 vol 120 cc133-4W
Mr. Bradley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what amounts, by commodity, of fruit and vegetables have been withdrawn from the market under European Economic Community regulations in the United Kingdom so far in the current year, and each year for the past seven years; what proportion of that amount has been destroyed or left to rot; and what proportion has been put to some use.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The figures requested are given in the table:

Withdrawn (tonnes)
Marketing year1 Used for human or animal food Destroyed Total
Cauliflowers
1987–88 (to date) 91 606 697
1986–87 4,100 20,000 24,100
1985–86 800 4,100 4,900
1984–85 560 7,800 8,360
1983–84 25 575 600
1982–83 110 8,100 8,200
1981–82 nil nil nil
1980–81 400 675 1,075
Tomatoes
1987–88 (to date) nil nil nil
1986–87 nil nil nil
1985–86 1 20 21
1984–85 5 125 130
1983–84 nil 180 180
1982–83 nil 54 54
1981–82 nil 5 5
1980–81 nil 4 4
Apples
1987–88 (to date) nil nil nil
1986–87 3,550 3,560 7,110
1985–86 2,100 8,500 10,600
1984–85 7,800 15,200 23,000
1983–84 2,300 3,600 5,900
1982–83 8,400 13,850 22,250
1981–82 160 300 460
1980–81 5,400 19,000 24,400
Pears
1987–88 (to date) nil nil nil
1986–87 230 33 263
1985–86 735 142 877
1984–85 600 130 730
1983–84 515 260 775
1982–83 535 30 565
1981–82 nil 40 40
1980–81 45 140 185
1 Cauliflowers: 1 May—30 April
Tomatoes: 1 January—31 December
Apples: 1 July—30 June
Pears: 1 July—30 June

Mr. Bradley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list by commodity, town of location, and amount in each store, the stocks held in European Economic Community intervention by the United Kingdom Intervention Board for Agriculture Produce.

Mr. Donald Thompson

I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Mr. John) on 15 July.

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