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Written question asked by Nicholas Brown (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 March 1995. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 March 1995 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.


Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question
What is the price at which British wholesalers buy (a) linseed, (b) tobacco, (c) cereals, (d) oilseeds, (e) milk and (f) beef per tonne; what he estimates the price of each commodity would be in a free market without European Community price intervention; what are the levels of European Community production and consumption of each commodity; what is the level of Common Agricultural Policy expenditure on subsidies to each commodity; and what is the cost to the British Exchequer of European Community intervention in the market in each commodity. - Inc table and ref to Agricultural Prices, Agricultural Situation in the Community, 1993 Report, and table 9.1 of Agriculture in the UK (in Library). (Research Sc 338.1,P).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
257 c621-2W;257 c619-20W
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Agriculture Consumption Cereals EU internal trade Food Prices Production Milk Tobacco Subsidies Beef Common agricultural policy Oilseed rape Wholesale trade Linseed
Contains statistics
Yes