§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in what circumstances the Intervention Board will buy in pigmeat.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartIntervention measures, including support buying, may be adopted by the Community when the average price for pig carcases on representative markets in the Community is, and is likely to remain, less than 3 per 125W cent. above the basic price. If intervention measures are adopted the Intervention Board, assisted by its agents, the Meat and Livestock Commission in Great Britain and the Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland in Northern Ireland, will arrange any necessary purchases.