§ Mr. John Carlisleasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average length of time that payment has been made for wheat and barley sold to the Intervention Board following its delivery.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe average period of time taken to process claims for cereals sold into intervention is 23 days.
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§ Mr. JohnCarlisle asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has received any representations from the agricultural merchanting trade regarding the delayed payment for wheat and barley sold into intervention.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI have received no formal representations from the agricultural merchanting trade alleging delays in payments for wheat and barley sold into intervention, although my officials have received telephone inquiries about the payment of claims.
§ Mr. John Carlisleasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is satisfied that the Intervention Board has enough storage for wheat and barley that it may be offered during the coming season.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe market appears this year to be more than usually affected by the weather, but the likely level of intervention is monitored and as in past years we would expect to have sufficient capacity to meet demands.