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Food Destruction

Volume 84: debated on Wednesday 23 October 1985

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asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many tonnes of each kind of food

ProductTonnesValue of compensation paid by FEOGA £'000
European Communityof which United KingdomEuropean Communityof which United Kingdom
Cauliflowers19,4825721,09734
Tomatoes4,11518122911
Pears12,53026292119
Apples32,0763,6412,327219
Peaches169,85826,887
Apricots49,6426,782
Lemons382,99158,617
Mandarins139,84021,852
Oranges477,20764,903
In addition, 432 tonnes of fish were destroyed in the United Kingdom in 1984. Information on the value of this fish and of Community destruction of fish is not readily available.