§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how much intervention buying of beef will be necessary in Wales during 1976; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Barry JonesThe amount of beef bought into intervention in Wales will depend primarily on the market situation, which I am not prepared to predict at this early stage in the marketing year. As a result of the agreement in Brussels in March, beef premiums are continuing to act as the primary method of support to producers. They mean that the amount of intervention likely this year will be significantly less than if our producers were to get their support from the market alone.