§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish a table showing the volume of tobacco imports in pound million and kilos for each year from 1979–80.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 19 November 1992]: The information is given in the table.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 23 November 1992]: The immediate and overriding issue concerning EC regional policy is the size of the budget for the cohesion and structural funds for the period from January 1994. The United Kingdom Presidency hopes that agreement on this and the other aspects of the future financing of the Community from 1993 will be agreed at the Edinburgh European Council on 11–12 December.