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Sir Teddy Taylor
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has about the amount of each foodstuff and fruits which were destroyed in the United Kingdom and the EC respectively in connection with the operational activities of the common agricultural policy in the most recent annual period for which figures are available.
Mr. Curry
The relevant information in respect of the EC relates to the 1988–89 season and is as follows:
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| Year | Albright and Wilson1 | Glaxochem2 | Total Alpha | Total Beta | Total Alpha | Total Beta |
| 1980 | 22 | 17·9 | 2·3 | 27 | 39·00 | 4,306·0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 127·0 | 2·2 | 38 | 30·00 | 3,800·0 |
| 1982 | 22 | 118·0 | 3·1 | 44 | 28·00 | 3,528·0 |
| 1983 | 40 | 31·9 | 3·2 | 46 | 14·00 | 2,489·0 |
| 1984 | 43 | 37·0 | 3·1 | 56 | 14·00 | 1,190·0 |
| 1985 | 44 | 109·0 | 2·8 | 58 | 6·00 | 587·0 |
| 1986 | 38 | 256·0 | 4·3 | 73 | 4·40 | 118·0 |
| 1987 | 44 | 160·0 | <3·0 | 82 | 2·20 | 89·2 |
| 1988 | 64 | 151·0 | <2·0 | 92 | 2·10 | 81·3 |
Product
| Quantity (tonnes)
|
| Clementines | 2,376 |
| Satsumas | — |
| Nectarines | 8,671 |
| Oranges | 988 |
| Mandarins | — |
| Apples | 183,183 |
| Table grapes | — |
| Pears | 2,022 |
| Lemons | — |
| Apricots | 305 |
| Peaches | 32,663 |
| Aubergines | 123 |
| Tomatoes | 8,130 |
| Cauliflowers | 38,831 |
The most recent figures for the United Kingdom relate to the calendar year 1991 and are as follows:
Product
| Quantity (tonnes)
|
| Apples | 2,725 |
| Pears | 73 |
| Cauliflowers | 4,699 |