§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average tonnage of butter in store from intervention buying in each year since 1969 up to the latest available date 319W for each of the nine EEC countries; in each case how many weeks' supply of butter this represented on the basis of the average weekly consumption of butter in each of the nine EEC countries; and if
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AVERAGE INTERVENTION STOCKS OF BUTTER IN THE EEC Butter in store from intervention buying Average tonnage in store* thousand long tons Number of weeks supply† lb. per head of population 1969— Belgium/Luxembourg … … … … 6.8 4 1.5 France … … … … … … 133.2 15 5.9 Italy … … … … … … — — — Netherlands … … … … … 53.6 80 9.3 West Germany … … … … … 100.8 10 3.8 Denmark … … … … … — — — Irish Republic … … … … … — — — United Kingdom … … … … — — — 1970— Belgium/Luxembourg … … … … 8.8 5 2.0 France … … … … … … 75.3 10 3.3 Italy … … … … … … — — — Netherlands … … … … … 33.0 48 5.6 West Germany … … … … … 91.8 9 3.4 Denmark … … … … … — — — Irish Republic … … … … … — — — United Kingdom … … … … — — — 1971— Belgium/Luxembourg … … … … 0.6 .. 0.1 France … … … … … … 4.7 2 0.2 Italy … … … … … … — — — Netherlands … … … … … 0.6 1 0.1 West Germany … … … … … 19.1 2 0.7 Denmark … … … … … — — — Irish Republic … … … … … — — — United Kingdom … … … … — — — 1972— Belgium/Luxembourg … … … … 6.8 4 1.5 France … … … … … … 34.1 4 1.5 Itlay … … … … … … — — — Netherlands … … … … … 22.9 49 3.9 West Germany … … … … … 65.6 8 2.4 Denmark … … … … … — — — Irish Republic … … … … … — — — United Kingdom … … … … — — — 1973— Belgium/Luxembourg … … … … 5.7 4 1.3 France … … … … … … 26.2 3 1.2 Italy … … … … … … — — — Netherlands … … … … … 1.1 2 0.2 West Germany … … … … … 68.8 8 2.5 Denmark … … … … … 12.4 15 5.6 Irish Republic … … … … … — — — United Kingdom … … … … 22.0 3 0.9 Notes: * For 1969 to 1972, the figures relate to the average monthly stocks held by intervention agencies as at the beginning of each month. They exclude butter receiving EEC storage aids and held in private stores. For 1973, the figures show the position at 1st October and therefore are not directly comparable with those for earlier years. † Calculated on the basis of average consumption of butter, including subsidised butter in each year. — Nil. … Less than half the final unit shown. Sources: Commission and Statistical Office of the EEC. OECD. National Statistical Publications. he will also indicate what this represents in pounds per head of the respective populations.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe information is as follows: