§ 32. Mr. Jayasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present level of stocks of beef, butter and skimmed milk respectively, held in the EEC by intervention boards or aided private storage.
§ Mr. BishopThe quantities of beef, butter and skimmed milk powder in public intervention stores in the EEC are 262,000 tonnes, 178,000 tonnes and 1,134,000 tonnes, respectively. In addition, about 80,000 tonnes of butter are in private storage financed by the Community. Precise information on the stocks of beef in private storage is not available. Private storage of skimmed milk powder is not now being aided by the Community.