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Mr. Spearing
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the quantity and value of wine removed from the market by the EEC in each of the years 1970 to 1974; and what was the cost to the Commission.
Mr. Peart
Apart from aids to private storage for delaying disposal when the market is in surplus, aids for voluntary distillation have been paid as shown in the table below. There is no direct buying by the Community.
| FEOGA EXPENDITURE ON VOLUNTARY DISTILLATION OF WINE | ||
| Year (September-August) | Quantity Distilled Million gallons | FEOGA Expenditure Calendar year £ million |
| 1970–71 | 74·8 | Not separately identified |
| 1971–72 | 61·6 | 11·3 |
| 1972–73 | Nil | 0·9 |
| 1973–74 (estimated) | 116–6 | 6·4 |