Alar (Hansard, 18 April 1989)

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many hectares of orchards were sprayed with Alar in 1988; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Donald Thompson
Under the regular cycle of surveys, data have been collected for 1987 but not for 1988. The 1987 data are now being collated and will be published as soon as possible.

§ Dr. David Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the crops on which the chemical Alar is used and the purposes for its use.

§ Mr. Donald Thompson
From the information available Alar products are currently used as growth regulators on apples, pears, chrysanthemums and other ornamentals, seed potatoes and on field beans for animal consumption.

Original budget (concluding supplementary budgets) Supplementary budget Outturn National United Kingdom contribution United Kingdom receipts Conversion rota

mua mua mua mua mua lmu = £

1973 3,263 — 3,786 333 152 0.416667

1974 3,839 — 3,228 355 279 0.416667

1975 4,306 — 4,914 668 848 0.416667

1976 5,490 717 5,793 939 517 0.416667

1977 6,581 934 6,964 1,340 422 0.416667

mecu mecu mecu mecu mecu lecu = £

1978 9,131 — 9,000 1,386 480 0.663759

1979 10,022 725 10,880 1,904 593 0.649236

1980 11,878 — 11,943 2,484 941 0.805540

1981 13,401 -1,070 11,581 2,490 1,198 0.556891

1982 14,533 — 13,077 3,165 1,357 0.557801

1983 14,786 1,763 16,637 3,677 1,849 0.586581

1984 17,288 1,848 19,092 4,166 2,244 0.583969

1985 20,755 — 20,549 4,011 2,016 0.588051

1986 23,104 — 23,028 3,340 2,084 0.647851

1987¹ 24,174 -73 23,963 3,882 1,840 0.719320

1988² 29,001 — na na na 0.662252

1989³ 28,618 — na na na 0.645161

Source: EC budget, EAGGF financial reports, EC Court of Auditors reports, implementation of the budget reports.

Notes: Before 1978, Community expenditure was expressed in units of account. As this unit had a different basis from the present ecu the figures for 1973–77 are not directly comparable with those for later years.

¹ Covers expenditure on market support for first 10 months only. In addition the PDB contains 640 mecu for depreciation of old stocks, 800 mecu for reimbursement of butter disposals in 1987–88 and a monetary reserve of 1,000 mecu.

² Covers expenditure on market support from November 1987 to 15 October 1988. In addition, the budget contains provision of 1,240 mecu for depreciation of old stocks and a monetary reserve of 1,000 mecu.

³ Covers expenditure on market support from 16 October 1989 to 15 October 1989. In addition the PDB contains 640 mecu for depreciation of old stocks, 800 mecu for reimbursement of butter disposals in 1987–88 and a monetary reserve of 1,000 mecu.

	Original budget (concluding supplementary budgets)	Supplementary budget	Outturn	National United Kingdom contribution	United Kingdom receipts	Conversion rota
	mua	mua	mua	mua	mua	lmu = £
1973	3,263	—	3,786	333	152	0.416667
1974	3,839	—	3,228	355	279	0.416667
1975	4,306	—	4,914	668	848	0.416667
1976	5,490	717	5,793	939	517	0.416667
1977	6,581	934	6,964	1,340	422	0.416667
	mecu	mecu	mecu	mecu	mecu	lecu = £
1978	9,131	—	9,000	1,386	480	0.663759
1979	10,022	725	10,880	1,904	593	0.649236
1980	11,878	—	11,943	2,484	941	0.805540
1981	13,401	-1,070	11,581	2,490	1,198	0.556891
1982	14,533	—	13,077	3,165	1,357	0.557801
1983	14,786	1,763	16,637	3,677	1,849	0.586581
1984	17,288	1,848	19,092	4,166	2,244	0.583969
1985	20,755	—	20,549	4,011	2,016	0.588051
1986	23,104	—	23,028	3,340	2,084	0.647851
1987¹	24,174	-73	23,963	3,882	1,840	0.719320
1988²	29,001	—	na	na	na	0.662252
1989³	28,618	—	na	na	na	0.645161
Source: EC budget, EAGGF financial reports, EC Court of Auditors reports, implementation of the budget reports.
Notes: Before 1978, Community expenditure was expressed in units of account. As this unit had a different basis from the present ecu the figures for 1973–77 are not directly comparable with those for later years.
¹ Covers expenditure on market support for first 10 months only. In addition the PDB contains 640 mecu for depreciation of old stocks, 800 mecu for reimbursement of butter disposals in 1987–88 and a monetary reserve of 1,000 mecu.
² Covers expenditure on market support from November 1987 to 15 October 1988. In addition, the budget contains provision of 1,240 mecu for depreciation of old stocks and a monetary reserve of 1,000 mecu.
³ Covers expenditure on market support from 16 October 1989 to 15 October 1989. In addition the PDB contains 640 mecu for depreciation of old stocks, 800 mecu for reimbursement of butter disposals in 1987–88 and a monetary reserve of 1,000 mecu.