House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 13 Jan 2005 (pt 20)

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Abandoned Vehicles

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if her Department will assess the merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to give local authorities the power to recover the costs of removal of abandoned vehicles from the last registered owner; and if she will make a statement. [206986]

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Alun Michael: The Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 entitles local authorities to recover from the relevant person the costs of removing and disposing of an abandoned vehicle.

In addition, the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environmental Bill will give an authorised officer of a local authority the power to issue a fixed penalty notice of £200 in respect of an offence of abandoning a vehicle. Local authorities will be able to retain the revenue from the receipts of these penalties.

The Bill will also allow local authorities greater flexibility to dispose of abandoned vehicles immediately avoiding further storage costs.

The ability of local authorities to recover costs from the last registered keeper is dependant on the accuracy of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA) database. The introduction of Continuous Registration has seen significant increases in disposal notices, Statutory Off Road Notifications and vehicle licensing. The DVLA is targeted with ensuring its vehicle record is 97.5 per cent. accurate or better by July 2005.

Dairy Industry

Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the balance of trade in each dairy product for which figures are available by (a) quantity and (b) value has been in each year since 1995. [207476]

Alun Michael: The following table provides details of the imports, exports and balance of trade for dairy products by quantity (thousands and tonnes) and value (£ million) for the period 1995 to 2003.
Quantity thousand tonnes

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Liquid milk:

Imports 178 117 154 193 138 126 93 49 38

Exports 161 47 88 160 209 160 65 69 198

Balance -17 -70 -66 -33 71 34 -28 20 160

Butter:

Imports 114 114 111 105 114 118 115 116 118

Exports 54 51 74 65 56 45 41 39 44

Balance -60 -63 -37 -40 -58 -73 -74 -77 -74

Cream:

Imports 4 5 11 11 8 10 18 15 15

Exports 79 95 92 101 96 82 85 91 114

Balance 75 90 81 90 88 72 67 76 99

Whole milk powder:

Imports 8 10 10 10 10 11 8 9 13

Exports 76 75 106 106 92 102 86 102 117

Balance 68 65 96 96 82 91 78 93 104

Skimmed milk powder:

Imports 14 13 13 11 14 13 23 17 32

Exports 57 20 45 34 60 112 30 29 56

Balance 43 7 32 23 46 99 7 12 24

Condensed milk:

Imports 13 10 13 13 14 15 14 12 20

Exports 65 58 63 64 51 31 22 30 21

Balance 52 48 50 51 37 16 8 18 1

Cheese:

Imports 213 239 240 257 277 255 275 285 316

Exports 56 59 53 55 62 58 68 83 90

Balance -157 -180 -187 -202 -215 -197 -207 -202 -226

Yoghurt:

Imports 56 54 71 82 69 132 148 142 193

Exports 4 5 6 7 3 6 9 9 10

Balance -52 -49 -65 -75 -66 -126 -139 -133 -183

Ice cream:

Imports 32 33 45 54 58 63 64 76 77

Exports 31 27 28 32 40 42 35 37 41

Balance -1 -6 -17 -22 -18 -21 -29 -39 -36

Other dairy products:

Imports 72 68 43 46 50 50 57 56 84

Exports 89 43 38 53 36 45 52 64 54

Balance 17 -25 -5 7 -14 -5 -5 8 -30

Total quantity:

Imports 672 663 711 782 752 793 815 777 906

Exports 641 480 593 677 705 683 493 553 745

Balance -31 -183 -118 -105 -47 -110 -322 -224 -161

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Value £ million

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Liquid milk:

Imports 60 41 47 46 34 29 26 16 14

Exports 43 17 22 34 47 36 20 21 48

Balance -17 -24 -25 -12 13 7 -6 5 34

Butter:

Imports 242 232 216 211 230 235 245 254 281

Exports 142 129 144 126 105 83 80 71 75

Balance -100 -103 -72 -85 -125 -152 -165 -183 -206

Cream:

Imports 7 9 14 14 13 13 15 15 16

Exports 113 123 103 109 92 82 83 89 120

Balance 106 114 89 95 79 69 68 74 104

Whole milk powder:

Imports 16 20 17 15 13 16 13 11 17

Exports 134 127 155 152 115 123 117 106 147

Balance 118 107 138 137 102 107 104 95 130

Skimmed milk powder:

Imports 23 23 21 18 25 22 26 20 28

Exports 100 34 56 41 53 64 31 34 65

Balance 77 11 35 23 28 42 5 14 37

Condensed milk:

Imports 18 11 12 12 12 16 16 11 18

Exports 42 39 42 41 32 22 16 17 15

Balance 24 28 30 29 20 6 1 6 -3

Cheese:

Imports 553 621 590 611 630 601 655 647 744

Exports 144 153 122 126 137 130 148 153 180

Balance -409 -468 -468 -485 -493 -471 -507 -494 -564

Yoghurt:

Imports 57 59 63 61 56 68 75 103 138

Exports 6 6 8 8 5 6 12 13 15

Balance -51 -53 -55 -53 -51 -62 -63 -90 -123

Ice cream:

Imports 70 65 80 90 102 106 112 129 130

Exports 45 49 47 49 55 58 46 52 48

Balance -25 -16 -33 -41 -47 -48 -66 -77 -82

Other dairy products:

Imports 103 48 67 79 88 88 112 130 150

Exports 72 27 21 26 24 30 36 32 18

Balance -31 -21 -46 -53 -64 -58 -76 -98 -132

Total value:

Imports 1,079 1,113 1,094 1,116 1,156 1,146 1,228 1,259 1,454

Exports 796 704 720 712 665 634 589 588 731

Balance -283 -409 -374 -404 -491 -512 -639 -671 -723

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	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Liquid milk:
Imports	178	117	154	193	138	126	93	49	38
Exports	161	47	88	160	209	160	65	69	198
Balance	-17	-70	-66	-33	71	34	-28	20	160

Butter:
Imports	114	114	111	105	114	118	115	116	118
Exports	54	51	74	65	56	45	41	39	44
Balance	-60	-63	-37	-40	-58	-73	-74	-77	-74

Cream:
Imports	4	5	11	11	8	10	18	15	15
Exports	79	95	92	101	96	82	85	91	114
Balance	75	90	81	90	88	72	67	76	99

Whole milk powder:
Imports	8	10	10	10	10	11	8	9	13
Exports	76	75	106	106	92	102	86	102	117
Balance	68	65	96	96	82	91	78	93	104

Skimmed milk powder:
Imports	14	13	13	11	14	13	23	17	32
Exports	57	20	45	34	60	112	30	29	56
Balance	43	7	32	23	46	99	7	12	24

Condensed milk:
Imports	13	10	13	13	14	15	14	12	20
Exports	65	58	63	64	51	31	22	30	21
Balance	52	48	50	51	37	16	8	18	1
Cheese:
Imports	213	239	240	257	277	255	275	285	316
Exports	56	59	53	55	62	58	68	83	90
Balance	-157	-180	-187	-202	-215	-197	-207	-202	-226

Yoghurt:
Imports	56	54	71	82	69	132	148	142	193
Exports	4	5	6	7	3	6	9	9	10
Balance	-52	-49	-65	-75	-66	-126	-139	-133	-183

Ice cream:
Imports	32	33	45	54	58	63	64	76	77
Exports	31	27	28	32	40	42	35	37	41
Balance	-1	-6	-17	-22	-18	-21	-29	-39	-36

Other dairy products:
Imports	72	68	43	46	50	50	57	56	84
Exports	89	43	38	53	36	45	52	64	54
Balance	17	-25	-5	7	-14	-5	-5	8	-30

Total quantity:
Imports	672	663	711	782	752	793	815	777	906
Exports	641	480	593	677	705	683	493	553	745
Balance	-31	-183	-118	-105	-47	-110	-322	-224	-161

	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Liquid milk:
Imports	60	41	47	46	34	29	26	16	14
Exports	43	17	22	34	47	36	20	21	48
Balance	-17	-24	-25	-12	13	7	-6	5	34

Butter:
Imports	242	232	216	211	230	235	245	254	281
Exports	142	129	144	126	105	83	80	71	75
Balance	-100	-103	-72	-85	-125	-152	-165	-183	-206

Cream:
Imports	7	9	14	14	13	13	15	15	16
Exports	113	123	103	109	92	82	83	89	120
Balance	106	114	89	95	79	69	68	74	104

Whole milk powder:
Imports	16	20	17	15	13	16	13	11	17
Exports	134	127	155	152	115	123	117	106	147
Balance	118	107	138	137	102	107	104	95	130

Skimmed milk powder:
Imports	23	23	21	18	25	22	26	20	28
Exports	100	34	56	41	53	64	31	34	65
Balance	77	11	35	23	28	42	5	14	37

Condensed milk:
Imports	18	11	12	12	12	16	16	11	18
Exports	42	39	42	41	32	22	16	17	15
Balance	24	28	30	29	20	6	1	6	-3

Cheese:
Imports	553	621	590	611	630	601	655	647	744
Exports	144	153	122	126	137	130	148	153	180
Balance	-409	-468	-468	-485	-493	-471	-507	-494	-564

Yoghurt:
Imports	57	59	63	61	56	68	75	103	138
Exports	6	6	8	8	5	6	12	13	15
Balance	-51	-53	-55	-53	-51	-62	-63	-90	-123
Ice cream:
Imports	70	65	80	90	102	106	112	129	130
Exports	45	49	47	49	55	58	46	52	48
Balance	-25	-16	-33	-41	-47	-48	-66	-77	-82

Other dairy products:
Imports	103	48	67	79	88	88	112	130	150
Exports	72	27	21	26	24	30	36	32	18
Balance	-31	-21	-46	-53	-64	-58	-76	-98	-132

Total value:
Imports	1,079	1,113	1,094	1,116	1,156	1,146	1,228	1,259	1,454
Exports	796	704	720	712	665	634	589	588	731
Balance	-283	-409	-374	-404	-491	-512	-639	-671	-723

Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many (a) dairy farms and (b) milk cows there have been in England in each year since 1995. [207533]

Alun Michael: The table shows the number of holdings in England whose predominant business is dairy and total dairy cows, including animals on holdings where dairy is not the predominant activity.

Number of
Dairy Type Holdings Dairy Cows

1995 19,632 1,809,282

1996 18,904 1,783,327

1997 18,007 1,700,250

1998 17,014 1,642,636

1999 16,313 1,659,210

2000 15,219 1,575,320

2001 14,106 1,490,226

2002 14,342 1,462,155

2003 13,556 1,434,727

Note:
(a) Figures prior to 2000 are for main holdings only, 2000 onwards include main and minor holdings.
(b) Predominant dairy holdings are those whose main income is derived from dairy.
Source:
June Agricultural Census

	Number of Dairy Type Holdings	Dairy Cows
1995	19,632	1,809,282
1996	18,904	1,783,327
1997	18,007	1,700,250
1998	17,014	1,642,636
1999	16,313	1,659,210
2000	15,219	1,575,320
2001	14,106	1,490,226
2002	14,342	1,462,155
2003	13,556	1,434,727

Mr. Leigh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of the UK's dairy industry is reliant upon imports. [207861]

Alun Michael: The UK is almost entirely self-sufficient in raw milk. None of the UK's processing companies are reliant on imported milk. Imports tend to be of finished products like butter and cheese.

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