HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 cc1476-7W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the amount of each fruit and vegetable destroyed, even though fit for consumption, by(a) the United Kingdom and (b) the whole European Community as a result of the common agriculture policy in each of the last three years. [35092]

Mr. Boswell

[holding answer 17 July 1995]: Information for the last three years for which statistics are available is as follows:

Destruction of fruit and vegetables for which EU withdrawal compensation was paid
(tonnes)
Product 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
Apples 179,589 26,088 968,617
Pears 5,422 652 55,079
Cauliflowers 15,365 40,480 126,727
Tomatoes 7,122 44,179 32,850
Apricot 36,880 937 19,503
Nectarines 39,660 36,387 164,690
Destruction of fruit and vegetables for which EU withdrawal compensation was paid
(tonnes)
Product 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93
Peaches 409,734 337,120 720,262
Lemons 17,334 13,448 80,941
Aubergines 82 553 148
Grapes 85 291 3,222
Satsumas — — 3,587
Mandarins 3,296 2,723 2,492
Clementines 578 1,655 43,856
Oranges 204,396 154,877 504,794
of which the UK statistics were:
Apples 9,969 669 20,019
Pears 56 40 17
Cauliflowers 3,369 4,657 13,810
Tomatoes 0 0 3

Source:

European Commission