§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many persons are employed by his Department in the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce; what was the comparable total in May 1979; and what is the current annual cost of maintaining the board in operation.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe board's staff in post numbered 521 on 1 May 1979 and 572 on 20 October 1980. The estimated cost of their wages, salaries and general administrative expenses for the financial year 1980–81 is £4,407,000.