§ Mr. Leeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many storage areas are currently being prepared for the storage of cereals under the requirements of the common agricultural policy of the Common Market; what is the cost of such preparation; how much of the cost will be borne by the Common Market's own funds; and what is the total tonnage of cereal which he estimates will be stored by the end of 1977.
§ Mr. BishopPlans for storing cereals taken into intervention are based on a combination of the use of commercial premises where space would be rented for the purpose and of adapting Government-owned properties. The present total capital cost to Exchequer funds of adapt-34W of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body's latest report, there has been any noticeable change in the number of applicants to serve in the Army, Navy and Air Force; if he will publish the monthly figures to date since the beginning of the year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MulleyThe numbers of male applicants to join each of the Armed Services in the first six months of 1977 and, for purposes of comparison, during the corresponding period of 1976, are as follows:
ing the 10 Government-owned premises concerned is estimated at £2.5 million. The cost of handling and storing cereals taken into intervention is, however, reimbursed from Community funds at standard rates. Whether intervention buying occurs depends mainly on supply and demand, but present indications are that little if any grain is likely to be offered into intervention by the date named.