Milk (Hansard, 20 November 2003)

§ Mr. Drew
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will publish the average price of milk for each month for the last five years at(a) farm gate, (b) processor and (c) retailer stage. [139599]

§ Mr. Bradshaw
The table gives figures for milk prices at farm gate and retailer levels from January 1998. Although we do not hold processor prices, the recent KPMG report into the pricing and profitability in the British dairy chain concluded that retail prices involved on average a 27.5 per cent. mark up on the processor price.

Farm gate (pence per pint without bonus) Retail (pence per pint)

1998

January 11.34 35

February 11.23 34

March 11.19 34

April 9.98 34

May 9.43 34

June 10.03 34

July 11.74 34

August 11.81 34

September 11.35 34

October 11.44 34

November 11.14 34

December 10.92 34

1999

January 10.92 34

February 10.77 34

March 10.74 34

April 9.96 35

May 9.31 35

June 9.77 35

July 11.22 34

August 11.25 34

September 10.88 34

October 10.27 34

November 10.03 34

December 9.85 34

2000

January 9.52 34

February 9.43 34

March 9.44 34

April 8.67 34

May 8.30 34

June 8.72 34

July 10.01 34

August 10.18 34

September 9.94 34

October 10.68 35

November 10.56 35

December 10.37 35

2001

January 10.40 35

February 10.33 36

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Farm gate(pence per pint without bonus) Retail (pence per pint)

March 10.16 36

April 10.35 36

May 10.04 37

June 10.50 37

July 11.61 37

August 11.72 37

September 11.63 37

October 11.48 37

November 11.39 37

December 11.13 37

2002

January 10.67 37

February 10.40 36

March 10.23 36

April 9.08 36

May 8.44 36

June 8.70 36

July 9.31 36

August 9.50 36

September 9.68 36

October 10.30 37

November 10.27 37

December 10.08 37

2003

January 10.04 37

February 10.02 36

March 9.87 36

April 9.56 36

May 9.08 36

June 10.34 37

July 10.76 37

August 10.76 37

September 10.81 37

Source:
Government Statistics: RPI; average price milk, pasteurised per pint.

Expenditure on national environmental campaigns promoted by the Government (DETR/Defra)¹ since 1997

Outturn £000

Programme/campaign 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

DETR/DEFRA support for ENCAMS (Environmental Campaigns) core costs and programmes to promote individual action to achieve litter free sustainable environments 3,997 3,697 3,763 3,763 ²4,125 3.959 ³2,124

Expenditure at 2003–04 prices 4,595 4,142 4,121 4,036 4,334 4,070 2,124

DETR/DEFRA funding for Energy Saving Trust's 'Energy Efficiency Campaign'⁴ 3,313 3,532 3,726 4,208 ⁵6,542 ⁶5,742 ⁷5,603

Expenditure at 2003–04 prices 3,808 3.957 4,081 4,574 6,873 5,903 5,603

Carbon Trust (formed 2001–02)—total marketing expenditure — — — — — ⁸1,700 Not yet available⁹

Expenditure at 2003–04 prices — — — — — 1,748 —

DETR/Defra 'are you doing your bit?' campaign (began 1998–9) — 3,400 7,000 9,300 ¹⁰500 0 —

Expenditure at 2003—04 prices — 3,809 7,666 9,976 525 0 —

¹ Defra was formed in June 2001. Defra continued programmes begun by the Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

² This is a change to the answer given in July 2002 to PQ65625. The figure quoted in that answer was £2,952,000. This revised figure reflects the fact that, in year, Encams were awarded an extra £1 million spread over financial years 2001–02 and 2002–03 for the Local Environment Quality Pathfinder Programme.

³This figure represents 7/12 of the 2003–04 allocation.

⁴ Figures for 1997–8 to 2000–1 inclusive, show advertising expenditure only and include a small element of Scottish Executive support. Figures for 2001 onwards are total funded programme costs.

⁵488-staff, 6,054-resource.

⁶487staff, 5,255-resource.

⁷522-staff, 5,081-resource.

⁸The Carbon Trust was formed in 2001–02 but did not begin marketing activity until 2002–03. Of the 2002–03 total, £750,000 was spent on the 'Thank You' campaign.

⁹ Figures for the latest 'Lifeblood' campaign are not yet available.

¹⁰Most of the 'are you doing your bit?' campaign's planned resource was allocated in 2001—2 to rural support during the foot and mouth disease outbreak.

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§ Mr. Drew
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions she has had in the last year with(a) farming representatives, (b) producers and (c) retailers on milk prices. [139527]

§ Mr. Bradshaw
[holding answer 19 November 2003]: The Secretary of State has had no formal meetings with representatives of the dairy industry, either producers, processors or retailers to discuss milk prices. However, Ministers frequently meet with representatives from all parts of the dairy supply chain and are therefore aware of the issues. Matters affecting the whole dairy supply chain are regularly discussed at the forum chaired by my noble Friend the Lord Whitty.

	Farm gate (pence per pint without bonus)	Retail (pence per pint)
1998
January	11.34	35
February	11.23	34
March	11.19	34
April	9.98	34
May	9.43	34
June	10.03	34
July	11.74	34
August	11.81	34
September	11.35	34
October	11.44	34
November	11.14	34
December	10.92	34
1999
January	10.92	34
February	10.77	34
March	10.74	34
April	9.96	35
May	9.31	35
June	9.77	35
July	11.22	34
August	11.25	34
September	10.88	34
October	10.27	34
November	10.03	34
December	9.85	34
2000
January	9.52	34
February	9.43	34
March	9.44	34
April	8.67	34
May	8.30	34
June	8.72	34
July	10.01	34
August	10.18	34
September	9.94	34
October	10.68	35
November	10.56	35
December	10.37	35
2001
January	10.40	35
February	10.33	36

	Farm gate(pence per pint without bonus)	Retail (pence per pint)
March	10.16	36
April	10.35	36
May	10.04	37
June	10.50	37
July	11.61	37
August	11.72	37
September	11.63	37
October	11.48	37
November	11.39	37
December	11.13	37
2002
January	10.67	37
February	10.40	36
March	10.23	36
April	9.08	36
May	8.44	36
June	8.70	36
July	9.31	36
August	9.50	36
September	9.68	36
October	10.30	37
November	10.27	37
December	10.08	37
2003
January	10.04	37
February	10.02	36
March	9.87	36
April	9.56	36
May	9.08	36
June	10.34	37
July	10.76	37
August	10.76	37
September	10.81	37

Expenditure on national environmental campaigns promoted by the Government (DETR/Defra)¹ since 1997
Outturn £000
Programme/campaign	1997–98	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
DETR/DEFRA support for ENCAMS (Environmental Campaigns) core costs and programmes to promote individual action to achieve litter free sustainable environments	3,997	3,697	3,763	3,763	²4,125	3.959	³2,124
Expenditure at 2003–04 prices	4,595	4,142	4,121	4,036	4,334	4,070	2,124
DETR/DEFRA funding for Energy Saving Trust's 'Energy Efficiency Campaign'⁴	3,313	3,532	3,726	4,208	⁵6,542	⁶5,742	⁷5,603
Expenditure at 2003–04 prices	3,808	3.957	4,081	4,574	6,873	5,903	5,603
Carbon Trust (formed 2001–02)—total marketing expenditure	—	—	—	—	—	⁸1,700	Not yet available⁹
Expenditure at 2003–04 prices	—	—	—	—	—	1,748	—
DETR/Defra 'are you doing your bit?' campaign (began 1998–9)	—	3,400	7,000	9,300	¹⁰500	0	—
Expenditure at 2003—04 prices	—	3,809	7,666	9,976	525	0	—
¹ Defra was formed in June 2001. Defra continued programmes begun by the Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
² This is a change to the answer given in July 2002 to PQ65625. The figure quoted in that answer was £2,952,000. This revised figure reflects the fact that, in year, Encams were awarded an extra £1 million spread over financial years 2001–02 and 2002–03 for the Local Environment Quality Pathfinder Programme.
³This figure represents 7/12 of the 2003–04 allocation.
⁴ Figures for 1997–8 to 2000–1 inclusive, show advertising expenditure only and include a small element of Scottish Executive support. Figures for 2001 onwards are total funded programme costs.
⁵488-staff, 6,054-resource.
⁶487staff, 5,255-resource.
⁷522-staff, 5,081-resource.
⁸The Carbon Trust was formed in 2001–02 but did not begin marketing activity until 2002–03. Of the 2002–03 total, £750,000 was spent on the 'Thank You' campaign.
⁹ Figures for the latest 'Lifeblood' campaign are not yet available.
¹⁰Most of the 'are you doing your bit?' campaign's planned resource was allocated in 2001—2 to rural support during the foot and mouth disease outbreak.