HC Deb 07 May 1982 vol 23 c150W
Mr. McTaggart

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much food is being held in European Economic Community intervention stores in (a) the Strathclyde region and (b) Scotland; what is its current financial value; and if he will give a breakdown per type of foodstuff stored.

Mr. John MacKay

The following quantities were held in intervention stores in Scotland at 30 April 1982:

Tonnes Estimated Value £
Butter 81 155,387
Skimmed Milk Powder 1,040 852,185
Beef 121 297,140
Barley 75,079 8,610,810
Feed Wheat 137 15,712

For reasons of commercial confidence information on quantities in store in Strathclyde region are not disclosed.