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Mr. Austin Mitchell
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report figures for exports of surplus European Economic Community commodities to third countries in 1983 and to the latest possible date in 1984 on the same basis as in the answer of 20 December 1983, Official Report, columns 162–64.
Mr. MacGregor
The information requested is provided in the following tables:
| Table (i) EC exports to non-member countries | ||
| 000 tonnes | ||
| 1983 | 1984* | |
| Common Wheat | 11,880 | 2,961 |
| Barley | 3,749 | 1,056 |
| Wheat flour | 2,048 | 954 |
| Butter | 330 | 84 |
| Skimmed milk powder | 192 | 60 |
| Sugar (white) | 4,191 | 925 |
| Wine | 995 | 237 |
| Source: Eurostat | ||
| * January—March latest figures for all Community countries. | ||
| Table (ii) United Kingdom exports to non-member countries | |||
| 000 tonnes | |||
| 1983 | 1984 | Of which Jan-March | |
| Common wheat* | 791 | 1,313 | (563) |
| Barley | 1,383 | 1,943 | (426) |
| Butter | 15 | 8 | (2) |
| Skimmed milk powder | 37 | 49 | (9) |
| Sugar (white) | 306 | 243 | (55) |
| Source: United Kingdom Overseas Trade Statistics. | |||
| * Including wheat flour as wheat equivalent. | |||