§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his reply of 28 April, Official Report, column 317–8, what is the total, current annual cost of beef and butter intervention storage in the Greater London area.
§ Mr. JoplingStorage costs at individual stores vary according to the quantities held, which fluctuate, and are not recorded separately for particular areas. Total intervention storage and related costs for beef and butter in the 1985–86 financial year are estimated at £42 million.