Written question asked by Nicholas Brown (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 March 1994. It was answered by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Monday, 21 March 1994 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: If she will state (a) the latest European Commission estimate for the amount,in tonnes, of (i) apples, (ii) tomatoes, (iii) cauliflowers and (iv) peaches and nectarines withdrawn from the market per year as part of the European Community's market intervention and (b) the cost of this policy per taxpayer in the United Kingdom, breaking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 to food prices. - Inc figs.

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