§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the total stocks of each foodstuff held 169W under EEC intervention arrangements; and what approximate proportions of each arise from the operation of the common agricultural policy before 1st January 1973.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe stocks of each foodstuff held by or under contract to EEC intervention agencies at the latest available date compared with the nearest available date to 1st January 1973 are as follows:
thousand long tons EEC—"Six" Durum wheat 2nd January 1973 95 Common wheat 2nd January 1973 1,621 Barley 2nd January 1973 354 Rye 2nd January 1973 402 Paddy rice 2nd January 1973 3 Butter 31st December 1972 240 Skimmed milk powder 31st December 1972 48 Sugar 10th January 1973 50 EEC—"NINE" Durum wheat 12th April 1973 5 Common wheat 12th April 1973 1,290 Barley 12th April 1973 344 Rye 12th April 1973 322 Paddy rice 12th April 1973 3 Butter 1st April 1973 282 Skimmed milk powder 1st April 1973 55 Sugar 21st March 1973 70 There are also intervention arrangements for beef, pigmeat, maize, oilseed rape, colza, sunflower seed, olive oil and certain species of fish but no intervention stocks of these commodities were held on 1st January or are held at present.