§ 27. Mr. Shepherdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what the extra cost of feedstuffs will be, per ton, to poultry producers under the skimmed milk powder incorporation scheme.
§ Mr. BishopSince the scheme does not require any specific rate of inclusion of skimmed milk powder in particular types of feeding stuffs, it is not possible to estimate the extent to which poultry producers' costs may be affected.
§ 41. Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what will be the cost to the European Agricultural Fund for disposing of surplus skimmed milk powder in 1976; and what proportion of this sum will be met by British taxpayers.
§ Mr. BishopThe European Communities' budget for 1976 estimates the total cost to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund of storing and disposing of intervention stocks of skimmed milk powder at £195.7 million. The United Kingdom contributes to the Communities' budget as a whole and not to its individual parts. The United Kingdom contribution in 1976 is 16.3 per cent.
§ Mr. Joseph Deanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to make existing stocks 232W of skimmed milk available at a reduced price to those people who because of their medical condition are unable to use milk in a liquid form.
§ Mr. BishopMy right hon. Friend and I are of course always prepared to consider whether new outlets can be found, but a scheme such as that proposed by my hon. Friend would be a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services to consider in the first instance.