HC Deb 18 July 1977 vol 935 c338W
Mr. Marten

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the current quantities of beef, butter and skimmed milk, held in intervention within the EEC together with similar figures for a year ago, showing the amounts contributed by each member country of the EEC and the estimated annual cost of holding the stocks.

Mr. Bishop

The table below shows the information requested regarding the quantities of beef, butter and skimmed milk powder held in public intervention stocks within the Community—in metric tonnes:

I know of no evidence that sodium nitrate or sodium nitrate induces cancer; neither is classed as a cancer agent.