§ Mr. Canavanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the most up-to-date estimate of the amount and value of surplus food stocks in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the entire European Economic Community.
§ Mr. JoplingOn 30 June intervention stocks of beef, breadwheat, butter and skimmed milk powder in the United Kingdom were 341,000 tonnes valued at about £530 million using the buying-in prices valid at that date. The volume of Community stocks of these products at the latest available dates was 6,527,000 tonnes, but these are valued only once a year, on 30 November.