§ Mr. Leeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what instructions are currently in force for the turnover of EEC intervention foodstuffs stocks situated in the United Kingdom so as to minimise losses through age and deterioration; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BishopCommodities held in intervention under United Kingdom control are monitored regularly, and machinery exists at Community level to consider disposal arrangements if there are signs of likely unacceptable deterioration. Sales of stocks have been such that ageing has not been a problem and current stocks are at a low level.