HC Deb 25 January 1994 vol 236 cc131-2W
Dr. Strang

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the value of the intervention stocks for free distribution that were(a) allocated and (b) distributed, for each European Union member in 1993 in (i) pound sterling and (ii) ecus.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The maximum levels of expenditure allocated by the Commission for 1993 under the EC surplus food scheme were as follows:

Member state £ sterling12 (millions) ecus2 (millions)
Belgium 1.931 2.422
Denmark 1.595 2.000
France 22.771 28.560
Germany nil nil
Greece 9.567 12.000
Ireland 3.668 4.600
Italy 19.534 24.500
Member state £ sterling12 (millions) ecus2 (millions)
Luxembourg 0.062 0.078
Netherlands 2.392 3.000
Portugal 8.324 10.440
Spain 28.224 35.400
United Kingdom 19.932 25.000
Total 118.000 148.000
1ecu/£ conversion rate=0.797291 as at 1 October 1992.
2These total figures include transport and administration costs.

Final figures for actual expenditure for 1993 are not yet available.