§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much is spent by each member state of the European Community on the marketing of agricultural exports to other member states within the Community.
§ Mr. CurryThe information is not available in the form requested. Information on the export marketing budgets of the national food and drink marketing organisations of certain member states is as follows:
Export marketing budgets1 Country and organisation Year £ million France SOPEXA 1990 37 Germany2 Central Marketing Agency 1990 10 Republic of Ireland Irish Exports Board 1989 3 Holland (Government and sectoral promotion bodies) 1990 334 Spain ICEX 1990 57 1 Export marketing budgets (all markets). 2 Forecast before reunification of Germany. 3 Budget for home and overseas marketing.
§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a breakdown of the money spent on marketing United Kingdom agricultural products abroad during 1988, 1989 and 1990.
§ Mr. CurryComprehensive information is not collected; marketing is a necessary activity of all food and drink export businesses. The estimated amounts spent on export marketing spent by Food From Britain, the national food marketing organisation, are as follows: 305W
£ millions Year ending 31 March 1989 1990 11991 4.0 5.0 5.3 1 Forecast.