HC Deb 15 January 1976 vol 903 cc213-4W
Mr. Jay

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much skimmed milk powder is now held in intervention stock or subsidised private stock in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Bishop

At 1st January 1976, 23,764 tons of skimmed milk powder were held in intervention stocks in the United Kingdom. No stocks were held under Community-financed private storage arrangements.

Mr. Jay

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he proposes to authorise the denaturing and conversion of skimmed milk powder into animal feeding stuffs in the United Kingdom; and how much has been thus denatured to date.

Mr. Bishop

The denaturing of skimmed milk powder and its incorporation into animal feeding stuffs is already authorised by EEC Regulations. Since the United Kingdom acceded to the European Community in February 1973, 47,807 tons of powder had been denatured and incorporated into animal feed by 31st December 1975.