§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the effects 343W of his decision to lift the weight limit in respect of Over-30-months Scheme payments. [150989]
§ Mr. Nick BrownRemoval of the weight limit on payments under the Over-30-months Scheme delivered a key measure in the Government's Action Plan For Farming. It has provided important financial relief for UK beef and dairy farmers.
000 tonnes Beet sugar production Sugar consumption 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 Austria 466 477 387 326 310 309 Belgium/Luxembourg 794 1,091 917 519 521 544 Denmark 531 553 504 237 238 245 Finland 120 166 153 192 210 223 France 4,266 4,522 4,270 2,161 2,166 2,177 Germany 4,016 4,380 4,341 2,706 2,711 2,752 Greece 199 232 367 320 310 306 Ireland 219 216 219 134 136 135 Italy 1,596 1,705 1,544 1,481 1,475 1,411 Netherlands 825 1,117 1,061 623 622 642 Portugal 66 76 57 330 332 327 Spain 1,149 1,097 1,075 1,211 1,240 1,268 Sweden 399 430 412 323 378 375 UK 1,442 1,546 1,300 2,076 2,124 2,187 Total EU 15 16,088 17,608 16,607 12,639 12,773 12,901 Notes:
1. Production includes over-quota production but excludes all sugar made from EU-grown or imported cane and molasses.
2. Beet sugar production figures for 2000–01 are estimates.
3. Breakdown between consumption of beet and cane sugar not available.
Source:
European Commission (February 2001)