HC Deb 29 March 1982 vol 21 c19W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table showing the total amounts of various foodstuffs which were destroyed or otherwise disposed of under the arrangements made by the Intervention Board in the most recent annual period for which figures are available.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

[pursuant to his reply, 24 March 1982, c. 205]: The provisional totals for 1981 are as follows:

Tonnes
Commodity
Destroyed Otherwise disposed of
Beef NIL 26,689
Butter NIL 19,722
Skimmed milk powder NIL 505
Breadmaking wheat NIL 48,897
Apples 12,636 3,802
Pears 136 44
Tomatoes 5 NIL
Fish 1,297 48,045
Total 14,074 147,704