HC Deb 20 October 1975 vol 898 cc24-5W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the current levels of intervention stocks of food commodities within the EEC.

Mr. Bishop

The following are the quantities, based on Commission figures, of food commodities held in Community intervention stores at the beginning of October:

Commodity Tonnes
Beef 254,000
Wheat (1) 2,229,200
Barley 522,600
Rye 285,200
Skimmed Milk Powder 1,038,000
Butter 61,500
Cheese (2) 19,100

Notes:

  1. (1) Includes wheat for animal feed.
  2. (2) Intervention arrangements for cheese are available only in Italy—for the Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano varieties.

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