Butter Stocks (EEC Countries)

HC Deb 30 January 1974 vol 868 c123W

Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will compare the total butter stocks of the nine EEC countries in June 1973 with those of September 1973 and at the latest date for which figures are available.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

Public intervention and aided private stocks in the Community were as follows:

Tonnes
	30th June 1973	30th September 1973	30th January 1974
Public intervention stocks	245,000	156,000	96,000
Aided private stocks	78,000	159,000	68,000
	323,000	315,000	164,000

Figures for other private stocks are not available for the whole of the Community.