§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the level of grain stocks held by the European Economic Community under the intervention policies of the common agricultural policy on 1 January 1985; and what has been the (a) nominal and (b) percentage increase in these stocks since 1 September 1984.
§ Mr. MacGregorStatistics on intervention stock levels are not available for the particular dates requested.
The total amount of grain held in intervention on 4 January 1985 was 11.9 million tonnes. This represents an increase of 6.9 million tonnes, or 139 per cent., since 31 August, and of 3.1 million tonnes, or 35 per cent., over a complete year.