HC Deb 19 March 1981 vol 1 c152W
28. Sir Anthony Meyer

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the size of intervention stocks in beef and veal, pork, butter, cheese, skimmed milk powder, olive oil and wine expressed in terms of the number of days normal consumption of these commodities which the stocks represent.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

Following is the information requested, based on stocks held in public intervention at recent dates:

Estimated supply, in days, of stocks held in public intervention in the European Community.
days
Beef 16
Butter 17
Skimmed milk powder 31
Olive oil 53

Note: No stocks of veal, pork, cheese or wine are held in public intervention storage in the European Community.

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