HC Deb 14 March 1988 vol 129 cc440-1W
Mr. Ralph Howell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list for each year since 1979, the total tonnage and value of exports of(a) wheat, (b) barley, (c) oats, (d) oilseed rape and(e) the total tonnage and value for all four commodities.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The data requested are set out in the table.

Exports of Wheat, Barley, Oats and Rape (including Colza Seed) 1979–87
Wheat Barley Oats Rape and Colza seed Total
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
1979 134 16,353 830 76,683 6 815 2 552 972 94,403
1980 1,055 11,596 1,638 160,221 2 370 186 2,695 272,373
1981 1,511 168,121 3,127 305,785 2 341 1 393 4,641 474,640
1982 2,354 278,051 2,302 250,976 5 672 14 3,958 4,675 533,657
1983 1,400 175,476 2,523 288,252 2 267 106 33,980 4,031 497,975
1984 2,215 264,516 3,868 444,396 1 110 166 49,658 6,250 758,680
1985 1,890 218,190 3,014 319,652 71 294 86,877 5,198 624,790
1986 3,987 452,556 4,119 426,172 1 174 496 149,915 8,603 1,028,817
1987 24,122 312,354 3,088 207,102 9 1,405 296 80,988 7,514 601,849
Quantity='000 tonnes.
Value = £000
1 000 Rape and Colza Seed are not separately distinguished.
2 Provisional estimates.

Source: HM Customs and Excise.

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