§ Mr. MacFarquharasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the fact that it was estimated that 40,000 tonnes of skimmed milk powder would be used in the United Kingdom during the lifetime of the skimmed milk powder scheme, how much has actually been consumed to date; and if this is ahead of or behind target.
§ Mr. BishopBy the end of June 8,221 tons of skimmed milk powder had been released from intervention stores in the United Kingdom for use in animal feeding stuffs under the Community scheme. Although the scheme was slower in getting under way than the Commission had expected, the rate of uptake has now improved. The Commission's objective394W for the scheme was that 400,000 tonnes of skimmed milk powder should be disposed of in the Community as a whole; no specific targets were set for individual member States.