§ Mr. Redmondasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what tonnage of cereals is stored at the European Economic Community intervention store at Tickhill; at what price per tonne; at what yearly cost; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what tonnage of cereals was stored at the European Economic Community intervention store at Thorne for each year since 1978; at what price per tonne; at what yearly cost; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what tonnage of cereals was stored at the European Economic Community intervention store at Kirk Sandall for each year since 1978; at what price per tonne; at what yearly cost; and if he will make a statement.
(4) what tonnage of cereals was stored at each European Economic Community intervention store at Doncaster for each year since 1978; at what price per tonne; at what yearly cost; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GummerThe following is the information for the years in which stocks have been held.
1 January Tonnes Value at then current purchase price (£ per tonne) TICKHILL 1983 Breadwheat 26,602 130.47 Barley 28,361 118.45 1984 Breadwheat 578 133.95 Barley 16,565 122.14 1985 Feedwheat 4,372 121.00 Barley 60,289 121.00 1896 Feedwheat 65,330 118.96 THORNE 1986 Feedwheat 4,164 118.96 KIRK SANDALL 1986 Feedwheat 5,068 118.96 Storage costs at individual commercial stores are not given on grounds of commercial confidentiality, but the average annual cost is £10.22 per tonne.