Written question asked by Christopher Gill (Conservative) on Monday, 6 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the sugar beet production in each of the EU member states showing the current level of self-sufficiency. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Gill: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the sugar beet production in each of the EU member states showing the current level of self-sufficiency. [137550] Ms Quin: The table provides details of sugar production, sugar consumption and the level of self-sufficiency in each member state for the July 1999 to June 2000 marketing year. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Thousand tonnes Percentage Member state Total beet sugar Total beet and cane Sugar consumption Self sufficiency Self sufficiency production sugar production{ (beet) (beet and cane) 1} Austria 501 501 320 157 157 Belgium/Luxembourg 1,092 1,092 543 201 201 Denmark 552 552 200 276 276 Finland 167 227 213 78 106 France 4,522 4,819 2,211 205 218 Germany 4,380 4,380 2,734 160 160 Greece 232 232 306 76 76 Ireland 212 212 131 162 162 Italy 1,705 1,705 1,423 120 120 Netherlands 1,117 1,117 635 176 176 Portugal 75 367 325 23 113 Spain 1,105 1,105 1,268 87 87 Sweden 431 431 367 117 117 UK 1,546 2,676 2,147 72 125 Total 17,637 19,416 12,824 138 151 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Total sugar includes sugar produced from cane grown in the EU under quota, or refined from cane maximum supply needs, in Finland, France, Portugal and the UK

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