§ Mr. Corbynasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and. Food what is the total volume of wheat, oats and barley in stores in 1982, 1983 and 1984; and what is the cost to public funds.
§ Mr. JoplingIntervention stocks at 30 September were as follows:
Metric tonnes Year Feedwheat Breadwheat Barley 1982 1,142 27,057 841,041 1983 — 216,930 734,751 1984 345,400 66,880 446,675 Oats are not subject to intervention.
902WCosts of storing and handling intervention grain during the 1982–83 and 1983–84 financial years were £20 million and £31 million.