§ Mr. Canavan asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his latest available information on the amount of surplus food stored (a) in the United Kingdom and (b) in the European Economic Community and the costs of storage.
§ Mr. GummerA note setting out the volume of United Kingdom and Community intervention stocks, including those of foodstuffs, on the latest available dates is deposited in the Library of the House and is updated monthly.
The storage, handling and related costs of United Kingdom intervention products (including barley and feedwheat) in 1984 were £46.4 million. We have no figures for storage costs incurred by other member states.