§ Mr. Canavanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total amount and value of food and drink in intervention storage as a result of the common agricultural policy (a) in the whole European Economic Community, and (b) in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe information requested is given in the following tables.
Table 1 European Community Intervention and Private Storage: Stock Volumes European Community Total United Kingdom only Date (thousands of tonnes) Beef and Veal 344.7 25.9 31.12.80 Pigmeat* 3.0 — 31.1.81 Butter 192.9 21.2 29.1.81 Cheese* 49.0 — 29.1.81 Skimmed Milk Powder 178.0 2.5 29.1.81 Wheat 4,850.2 87.3 31.1.81 Barley 1,037.9 490.6 31.1.81 Rye 512.9 0.3 31.1.81 Durum Wheat 156.9 — 31.1.81 Olive Oil 68.4 — 31.1.81 Oilseed Rape 87.9 6.4 30.1.81 (millions of hectolitres) Wine* 40.1 — 31.12.80 Notes
(i) Commodities marked with an asterisk are held under assisted private storage measures only.
(ii) The total Community figure for beef includes a provisional estimate of 25 thousand tonnes in private storage.
(iii) The amount shown for pigmeat is a Commission estimate.
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Table 2 European Community Intervention and Private Storage: Stock Values (millions of EDUs) European Community Total United Kingdom only Beef and Veal 947.6 71.1 Pigmeat 3.7 — Butter 560.9 60.3
(millions of EDUs) European Community Total United Kingdom only Cheese 152.9 — Skimmed Milk Powder 216.3 3.1 Wheat 801.4 14.4 Barley 171.5 81.1 Rye 88.8 52.6 Durum Wheat 42.4 — Olive Oil 124.2 — Oilseed Rape 34.1 2.5 Wine 1,051.1 — Note
Stocks in Table I have been valued at the common intervention prices, or nearest equivalent, in ECUs applying at the dates shown.