§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the totals at the most recent stocktaking of Community-financed food surpluses in the EEC.
§ Mr. BishopI assume the right hon. Member is seeking information about the quantity of agricultural produce held in office intervention stores within the Community The most recent figures supplied by the EEC Commission are as follows (in metric tons):
Commodity Quantity Beef … … 295,500 Cereals: Common wheat … … 1,011,968 Rye … … 186,598 Barley … … 60,253 Durum wheat … … 372,781 Milk products: Butter … … 187,711 Skimmed milk powder … … 992,344 Olive oil … … 38,697