HC Deb 06 July 1992 vol 211 c53W
Mr. Elletson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the operation of the Medicines Act (Exemptions from Licences) (Importation) Order 1984—;SI 1984, No. 673 —;in relation to named patient arrangements for the supply of unlicensed factor 8 preparations and other unlicensed pharmaceutical products.

Mr. Hanley

I refer to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health on 1 July 1992, Official Report column636. Responsibility for the operation of the Medicines (Exemptions from Licences) (Importation) Order 1984 is a matter for the Medicines Control Agency.

Table 9.1
Public expenditure under the CAP and on national grants and subsidies
£ million April/March (financial years)
1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92(forecast)
1 Market regulation under the CAP
(i) Expenditure by the intervention Board1
cereals 229.4 210.1 120.6 120.8 197.3
oilseeds 208.3 177.8 187.0 236.4 250.6
sugar 151.1 118.8 104.0 110.7 111.1
beef and veal 201.4 149.5 63.8 357.6 341.0
sheepmeat 119.4 133.2 78.6 126.5 154.7
pigmeat -1.9 0.3 2.6 6.6 3.5
milk products 251.1 48.9 92.9 203.9 165.9
processed goods 47.6 45.6 38.5 44.6 54.6
other2 16.6 27.2 46.7 55.2 45.4
Sub-total 1,222.9 911.4 734.7 1,262.3 1,324.1
(ii) Expenditure by the Agriculture Departments:
Repayments of Cereals Levies 1.7 2.2 24.2 19.2 1.7
Suckler Cow Premium Scheme 36.7 37.7 61.8 73.7 70.4
Annual Premium on Ewes 80.6 130.7 114.9 201.8 276.1
Milk Non-Marketing Premiums —; —; —; —; —;
Payments to producers giving up some milk production 51.0 74.1 65.2 59.6 54.5
Beef Special Premium Scheme—;Northern Ireland3 —; —; 11.6 6.2 7.3
Orchard Grubbing Scheme —; —; —; —; 1.5
Sub-total 170.0 244.6 277.7 360.5 411.7
Total 1,392.9 1,156.0 1,012.4 1,622.8 1,735.8