HC Deb 28 November 1980 vol 994 cc230-1W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why it has proved necessary to increase the staff employed by his Department's intervention board since May 1979; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The increase was needed to make good previous staff shortages and to deal with additional work, notable on cereals and sheepmeat.

Beef* Beef products*
Volume (tonnes) Value† (£) Volume (tonnes) Value† (£)
1973 14,124 10,736,497 766 848,271
1974 7,828 6,778,630 406 571,848
1975 5,913 3,991,439 621 559,794
1976 9,644 6,919,699 632 662,898
1977 8,090 6,986,534 583 678,015
1978 3,127 3,719,622 298 350,710
1979 4,573 6,894,121 308 456,138
*Also includes veal.
†cif.
Source: United Kingdom overseas trade statistics.

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