HC Deb 21 May 1975 vol 892 c433W
40. Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many days' supply of beef are at present in intervention stores in the EEC.

Mr. Strang

The total stocks of beef held by intervention agencies in EEC countries in mid-April, the latest date for which figures are available, were equivalent to about 16 days' supply for the Community as a whole.