§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what was the shortfall in the amount to the co-responsibility levy in respect of the 1986 cereal harvest, as between that paid by farmers and that collected by the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce; and if he will make a statement;
(2) on how many tonnes of cereal following the harvest of 1986 co-responsibiltiy levy was paid to the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce;
(3) what was the cereal harvest for 1986; and on how many tonnes co-responsibility levy was paid.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe cereals harvest for 1986 was 24.5 million tonnes. Co-responsibility levy has now been collected on 13.4 million tonnes, including 2 million tonnes of grain imported from other member states. About 13 million tonnes of cereals was not liable to levy in the United Kingdom during the 1986–87 marketing year; this comprised grain exported to other member states; grain used for seed; grain used on farms and grain processed by farmers and fed to their own livestock; grain stocks carried over into the current marketing year.
§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many tonnes of the British cereal harvest in 1986–87 he estimates were liable to co-responsibility levy; and how much of the levy has been collected to date.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe cereals harvest for 1986 was 24.5 million tonnes. Co-responsibility levy has now been collected on 13.4 million tonnes, including 2 million tonnes of grain imported from other member states. About 13 million tonnes of cereals was not liable to levy in the United Kingdom during the 1986–87 marketing year; this comprised grain exported to other member states; grain used for seed; grain used on farms and grain processed by farmers and fed to their own livestock; grain stocks carried over into the current marketing year.