HC Deb 02 April 2003 vol 402 cc766-7W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the marketing budgets were in 2001–02 of(a) the Meat and Livestock Commission, (b) Food from Britain, (c) the Sea Fish Industry Authority, (d) the Home Grown Cereals Authority, (e) the Milk Development Council and (f) the British Potato Council; and if she will make a statement. [104432]

Mr. Morley

The marketing budgets for these NDPBs in 2001–02 were as follows.

£million
Meat and Livestock Commission 17.034
Food from Britain 17.800
Sea Fish Industry Authority 2.624
Home Grown Cereals Authority 0.623
Milk Development Council 20.433
British Potato Council 1.470
1 This is Food from Britain's entire budget as all their spend is on marketing.
2 The Milk Development Council's actual spend for 2001–02 was £288,756.