HC Deb 03 March 1986 vol 93 cc25-7W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will provide a list of United Kingdom and European Community agricultural produce in public intervention and assisted private storage in Wales, the amount held and the value of produce in public intervention at the last available date.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The quantities of agricultural produce held in intervention stores and assisted private storage in Wales on 31 January 1986 is as follows:

Intervention Stores Tonnes
Beef 736
Butter 16,948
Skimmed milk powder 4,202
Feedwheat 19,786

The value of the intervention stocks was £41 million calculated at the buying price applicable at that date.

Assisted private storage Tonnes
Butter 150

The value of this is not known as it is in commercial ownership.

Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the location of all the EEC warehouses and private stores used in the storage of United Kingdom and European Community agricultural produce in Wales at the latest available date; and what amount of each product is being stored in each place.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

On 31 January 1986 the locations and amounts of agricultural produce in intervention stores and assisted private storage in Wales are as follows:

Location and commodity Tonnes
Cardiff
Beef 626

Location and commodity Tonnes
Butter 10,649
Rhyl
Beef 110
Butter 1,275
Lampeter
Butter 150
Milford Haven
Butter 480
Newport
Butter 1,040
Swansea
Butter 3,222
Whitland
Butter 280
Bedwas
Skimmed milk powder 2,263
Llandyssul
Skimmed milk powder 973
St. Clears
Skimmed milk powder 966
Monmouth
Feedwheat 19,786