HC Deb 04 November 1976 vol 918 cc669-70W
24. Mr. Jay

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the present stocks of beef, butter and skimmed milk powder, respectively, held in stock in the EEC by intervention boards or under Community-financed private storage.

Mr. Bishop

The quantities of beef, butter and skimmed milk powder in public intervention stores in the EEC are 306,000 tonnes, 194,000 tonnes and 1,294,000 tonnes respectively. In addition, about 210,000 tonnes of butter are in private storage financed by the Community. Precise information on the stocks of beef in private storage is not available. Private storage of skimmed milk powder is not now being aided by the Community.