§ 44. Mr. Liptonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present level of EEC beef stocks.
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§ Mr. BishopAccording to the latest information received from the Commisison, the total quantity of beef currently held in public intervention stores is 252,000 metric tons. In addition there are stocks of beef held in private storage with the assistance of Community grants. Precise information about the size of these stocks is not available. We have no information about stocks held in the Community in private store without payment of grant.