HC Deb 17 July 1985 vol 83 c189W
Mr. Canavan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the most up-to-date estimate of the amount and value of surplus food stocks in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the entire European Economic Community.

Mr. Jopling

On 30 June intervention stocks of beef, breadwheat, butter and skimmed milk powder in the United Kingdom were 341,000 tonnes valued at about £530 million using the buying-in prices valid at that date. The volume of Community stocks of these products at the latest available dates was 6,527,000 tonnes, but these are valued only once a year, on 30 November.

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