HC Deb 05 April 1973 vol 854 cc123-4W
22. Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will raise the matter of EEC subsidized exports of butter at the next meeting of agricultural Ministers.

comparable price in each of the EEC countries.

Mrs. Fenner

Following is the information:

Mr. Anthony Stodart

The next meeting of the Council of Ministers will be considering a number of aspects of the Community's dairy policy. Among them will be proposals designed to avoid the build-up of large butter surpluses which can be disposed of only with the aid of export subsidies.

25. Mr. John

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present stock of butter held by the EEC Intervention Board.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

21 tons of butter is at present held by the United Kingdom Intervention Board. As regards stocks held by other intervention agencies in the Community I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 29th March to my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten).—[Vol. 853, c.393.]

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