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Written question asked by Nicholas Brown (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 1995. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 March 1995 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.


Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question
What is (a) the latest European Commission estimate for the amount of tonnes of (i) apples, (ii) tomatoes, (iii) cauliflowers and (iv) peaches and nectarines withdrawn from the market to raise consumer prices and (b) the cost of this policy to public funds in the United Kingdom, breaking this figure down into (1) the running costs of the policy and (2) the amount which the policy adds on food prices. - Inc figs.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
257 c763W;257 c760-1W
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Costs EU internal trade Food Fruit Prices Intervention stocks Vegetables
Contains statistics
Yes