HC Deb 25 October 1993 vol 230 cc514-5W
Mr. Martlew

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list the amounts in pounds sterling paid in the EC for(a) import levies and (b) export refunds since 1987 by product up to the latest available date; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Jack

The following table provides details of EC expenditure on export refunds by product, and the total amount of agricultural import levies, from 1987 to 1992. No breakdown by product is available for the agricultural import levies.

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Fruit and vegetables 48 43 51 58 66 83
Wine 14 30 29 39 39 54
Tobacco 31 29 41 44 45 40
Milk 1,746 2,091 1,913 1,382 1,622 1,499
Beef 632 522 879 788 897 943
Sheepmeat 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pigmeat 81 117 130 123 139 92
Eggs and poultry 109 132 153 126 118 137
Fisheries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Annex II products 424 408 361 363 493 495
TOTAL 6,580 6,637 6,353 5,478 7,050 6,701
Import levies collected 1,170 1,021 840 833 1,134 969

Sources:

Export refunds; 1987–1991: Financial reports on the European agricultural guidance and guarantee fund.

1992: Draft financial report.

Import levies; 1987–1991: 1991 European court of auditors report.

1992: 1993 Budget.