Meat and Livestock Commission (Hansard, 11 January 1999)

HC Deb 11 January 1999 vol 323 c125W 125W

§ Mr. Yeo
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the Meat and Livestock Commission budget was spent on promoting British pork and bacon in each of the last three years.[65120]

§ Mr. Nick Brown
As a percentage of total expenditure, the proportion spent by the Meat and Livestock Commission on promoting British pork and bacon in each of the last three financial years is as set out. These amounts are equivalent to the pork and bacon promotion levy collected from pig producers.

Year Percentage

1995–96 18

1996–97 16

1997–98 (prov.) 18