Written question asked by Lord Bellingham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 December 2003. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total profit made by UK cider producers was in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the total profit made by UK cider producers was in each of the last five years. [142141] Mr. Bradshaw: The total profit before tax made by major cider producers in the UK in each of the last five financial years for which data is available is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial Year £ million 1997-98 51 1998-99 15 1999-2000 28.5 2000-01 49 2001-02 5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Defra

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