HC Deb 23 March 1987 vol 113 cc67-8W
Mr. Tom Cox

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food where residents in the London borough of Wandsworth should make inquiries to find out the distribution point for the collection of surplus European Economic Community foods; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

Inquiries should be made with a local branch of one of the charitable organisations on the list which I gave on 29 January in my reply to the hon. Member for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Mr. Foulkes).

Mr. Corbett

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will list those organisations in Birmingham, by each parliamentary constituency, responsible for the distribution of surplus European Economic Community butter, cheese and beef; and on what dates distribution of each commodity began in each constituency.

Mr. Gummer

[pursuant to his reply, 19 March, 1987 c. 601]: As I made clear in my reply of 11 March to the hon. Members for Walthamstow (Mr. Deakins) and for Birkenhead (Mr. Field), I do not have information on distributions by geographical area, nor do I plan to have such information compiled.