HC Deb 21 March 1979 vol 964 cc661-2W
Mr. Newens

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the total quantities of the various food products at present held in stores throughout the EEC as the result of intervention buying.

Mr. Bishop

The latest figures, reported by the Commission, for stocks in public intervention stores are:

Tonnes
Beef and veal 154,053*
Cereals 1,953,824
Butter 272,694
Skimmed milk powder 510,584
Olive oil 94,498

NOTES:

*7 March 1979; 13 March 1979;

15 March 1979.

Mr. Newens

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the total quantities of the various food products at present held in stores in the United Kingdom as the result of intervention buying.

Mr. Bishop

On 28 February 1979, and subject to final verification, the intervention board for agricultural produce held in the United Kingdom accepted stocks of 31,588 tonnes of butter, 31,134 tonnes of skimmed milk powder, 20,921 tonnes of barley and 15,004 tonnes of beef.

In addition it is understood that on 20 January 1979 about 2,770 tonnes of intervention beef was stored in the United Kingdom by the Republic of Ireland.