§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the amount of foodstuffs, by weight and at current prices, held in the United Kingdom each year since 1979 under European 435W Economic Community intervention policies in the Mr. Ryder; the information requested is as follows: following categories (a) butter, (b) beef, (c) wine and (d) cheese; and if he will make a statement.
Tonnes Butter Beef Wine Cheese Year ending Held in intervention Privately owned and stored against EC aided contracts Held in intervention Privately owned and stored against EC aided contracts 1980 19,148 4,674 25,588 2,055 Nil Nil 1981 29 17,976 10,247 2,093 Nil Nil 1982 8,830 26,085 13,025 310 Nil Nil 1983 108,331 8,294 16,781 365 Nil Nil 1984 144,430 10,097 52,430 29,200 Nil Nil 1985 201,688 4,309 85,029 7,633 Nil Nil 1986 237,632 7,066 55,985 5,970 Nil Nil 1987 159,930 6,118 54,067 4,983 Nil Nil 1988 24,179 448 25,412 4,357 Nil Nil Note: Current valuation figures for intervention butter and beef are £1,422.46/tonne and £1,322.71/tonne respectively.