HC Deb 06 July 1992 vol 211 cc18-9W
Mr. Michael

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the commodities and the quantity of each commodity purchased by the European Commission for Food and purposes as outlined in his answer of 25 July 1991, Official Report, columns 781–82 (a) in 1990, (b) in 1991 and in each half of 1991 and (c) in the first half of 1992.

The Prime Minister

The available information is set out in the tables. The European Commission does not produce half-year calculations; nor are any statistics yet available for the first half of 1992.

European Community Food Aid, 1990–91
Amount

£

1990
Cereals
Wheat 914,194
Wheat flour 143,171
Rice 132,663
White maize 55,167
Maize 30,210
Maize flour 5,254
Rolled oats 7,881
Sorghum 24,956
Total cereals 1,313,497
Non-cereals
Skimmed milk powder 80,793
Butteroil 9,190
Vegetable oil 42,732
Sugar 14,837
1991
Cereals
Wheat 898,764
Wheat flour 181,182
Rice 167,519
Wheat maize 65,966
Maize 46,400
Maize flour 10,000
Oats 8,979
Sorghum 17,030
Pasta 173
Seeds 1,600
Total cereals 1,397,613
Non-cereals
Skimmed milk powder 68,443
Butteroil 11,593
Vegetable oil 52,827
Sugar 16,527