§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has to the transfer between counties in England and Wales of milk quota in each year since 1984.
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§ Mr. Donald ThompsonRecords of quota transfer in England and Wales are maintained by the Milk Marketing Board on behalf of the Ministry. Data are kept on the basis of MMB regions rather than by county. The following table shows net quota transfers between regions:
Wholesale quota transfers by Milk Marketing Board region million litres Net gain/loss MMB region 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–881 Northern — +4 (0.3) -5 (0.3) -1.6 (0.1) North Western -1 +6 (0.2) +13 (0.5) +9.8 (0.4) Eastern — -2 (0.5) -2 (0.5) -3.8 (1.2) East Midlands — -3 (0.5) +2 (0.4) +4.2 (0.7) West Midlands +1 — (—) +8 (0.6) +0.7 (0.1) North Wales — -2 (0.4) +1 (0.1) +0.6 (0.1) South Wales +1 — (—) -17 (1.7) -6.7 (0.7) Southern +1 -2 (0.3) +1 (0.2) -4.5 (0.8) Mid West -2 +1 (0.1) +1 (0.1) +1.4 (0.1) Far West +1 — (—) +3 (0.2) +2.7 (0.2) South East -1 -2 (0.3) -5 (0.8) -2.8 (0.5) Figures in brackets indicate percentage of total quota in region (not available for 1984). 1 April to October 1987.