Select Committee on Welsh Affairs Minutes of Evidence


Annex A

BEEF IMPORTS

Jan/Aug 1996
Jan/Aug1997

Total EU32,58552,971 +63%
[of which Eire17,588 31,384 +78%]
Total non-EU42,91440,168 -6%
Total75,49993,139 +23%

Annex B

MUTTON & LAMB EXPORTS

(tonnes)

Jan/Oct 1996 Jan/Oct 1997

France70,72059,550
Belgium/Lux6,9006,910
Germany7,3808,820
Italy3,4201,670
Spain2,7401,760
Total100,78085,790
(-14\9%)

  

Annex C

CATTLE PRICES—WALES

19951997 % Change

June121.9090.42 -25.8%
July120.6497.30 -19.3%
August120.6799.48 -17.5%
September126.7697.95 -22.7%
October127.2395.16 -25.2%
November124.3990.87 -26.9%
December119.68

  

Annex D

LAMB PRICES—WALES

19961997 % Change

June126.29116.64 -7.6%
July112.48111.50 -0.8%
August112.81111.72 -0.9%
September118.59110.92 -6%
October116.85102.25 -12%
November113.4298.65 -13%
December136.72

  

Annex E

MILK FARM GATE PRICES INCLUDING BONUS PAYMENTS (PENCE PER LITRE)

1994 (a) 1995 1996 (p) 1997(p)

January24.41 25.0124.15
February24.20 25.0323.76
March24.32 25.3423.73
April22.91 23.6320.51
May22.53 22.7319.57
June24.01 23.8920.72
July26.45 26.5723.89
August26.48 26.8223.69
September26.52 26.5222.73
October26.77 25.6020.72
November24.9925.57 24.63
December24.7425.49 24.49
Year24.94 24.97

(a)  1994 prices are for Great Britain only.

(p)  data are provisional.

  

Annex F

ADDITIONAL BURDEN OF COSTS

Cattle £ Sheep £

Rendering Subsidy Removal (£107m) 47.25m25.50m
MHS SRM Costs (£40m)15.80m 24.20m
Cattle Movement Service (£20m)20.00m
Double Tagging (£2.7m)2.7m
Total (£169.7m)85.75m 49.70m
Per Head38.112.88

  

Annex G

SUPPORT MEASURES

    —  January 1997 5.4 per cent Reduction in Commodity Support

    —  BSP Supplement £19.70 Discontinued

    —  SCP Supplement £53.10 Discontinued

    —  Beef Marketing Schemes Discontinued £66.76/£55.00/£34.00

    —  HLCA Supplement £50.00?

    —  OTMS Ceiling Maximum Support reduced from £513 to £311


 
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