HC Deb 24 July 1987 vol 120 c621W
Mr. Tim Smith

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the estimated expenditure of his Department in the current year on management and computer consultancy.

Mr. Donald Thompson

Estimated expenditure is likely to be in the region of £1 million.

('000 tonnes)
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Rapeseed
Production 142 154 198 300 340 580 562 923 891 971
Imports 155 73 163 137 139 38 126 67 60 258
Exports 5 2 1 0 1 14 106 167 295 495
Rapeseed Oil
Imports 1 3 15 9 16 53 64 66 65 85
Exports 35 17 25 18 7 2 24 28 12 13
Community expenditure in United Kingdom (£ million) 5 5 20 36 58 58 82 64 65 88

Notes:

(1) Rapeseed data from annual review White Papers but Customs and Excise data used for 1986 trade.

(2) Rapeseed oil data from FAO trade yearbooks for 1977–80 and Eurostat for 1981–86.

(3) Expenditure data from FEOGA financial reports relates to rapeseed except that until 1982 expenditure on production aid for other oilseeds is included. There is no separate FEOGA expenditure on rapeseed oil.