§ Sir J. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the increased 69W storage capacity needed for cereals after entry into the European Economic Community; and how this increased need is to be met.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartAny such estimate must be somewhat speculative, as it will depend on such factors as the production stimulus likely to be given by higher prices under the common agricultural policy, and when this will take effect; how long existing storage facilities will last and how suitable they are, both on and off the farm; and to what extent supplementary storage might be needed, or is available for the purposes of intervention. This last point is at present being intensively studied both by the Home Grown Cereals Authority and by staff of my Department. As regards other storage, grants are available under the Farm Capital Grants Scheme for on-farm storage and from the Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Cooperation for co-operatively owned stores.