HC Deb 16 January 1987 vol 108 cc351-2W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what was the level of butter stored in intervention, and where it was stored in north Yorkshire, on the latest available date; and what was the comparable figure on the same date in 1979, 1984 and 1985, respectively;

(2) what was the level of grain stored in intervention, and where it was stored, in north Yorkshire, on the latest available date; and what was the comparable figure on the same date in 1979, 1984 and 1985, respectively.

Mr. Gummer

The following stocks of intervention butter and grain were stored in north Yorkshire on 1 January 1987. The stocks at the beginning of 1984 and 1985 were given on 29 January 1986, at column 537. Records of storage locations in 1979 are no longer available.

Tonnes
Butter
Northallerton 2,239
Grain
Melmerby 25,912
Tholthorpe 946
York 58,857

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what was the level of butter stored in intervention, and where it was stored in Lincolnshire, on the latest available date; and what was the comparable figure on the same date in 1979, 1984 and 1985, respectively;

(2) what was the level of grain stored in intervention, and where it was stored, in the county of Lincolnshire on the latest available date; and what was the comparable figure on the same date in 1979, 1984 and 1985, respectively.

Mr. Gummer

The following stocks of intervention butter and grain were stored in Lincolnshire on 1 January 1987. The stocks at the beginning of 1984 and 1985 were given on 29 January 1986, at column 536. Records of storage locations in 1979 are no longer available.

Tonnes
Butter
Easton 1,150
Grain
Spalding 8,235
Colsterworth 23,538
Boston 3,469
Osbournby 8,866
Grantham 66,051
Ancaster 9,288
Fulbeck Heath 1,209
Lincoln 85,412
Bracebridge Heath 18,260
Heighington 20,189
Bardney 16,806
Alford 7,412
Steeping 10,702
Skegness 5,462
Carr Lane 9,698
Owmby 9,005
Faldingworth 10,717

Tonnes
Holton le Clay 14,493
Hemswell 74,787
Manby 26,809

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what was the level of grain stored in intervention and where it was stored in Humberside on the latest available date; and what was the comparable figure on the same date in 1979, 1984 and 1985, respectively;

(2) what was the level of butter stored in intervention and where it was stored within Humberside on the latest available date; and what was the comparable figure on the same date in 1979, 1984 and 1985, respectively.

Mr. Gummer

The following stocks of intervention butter and grain were stored in Humberside on 1 January 1987. The stocks at the beginning of 1984 and 1985 were given on 29 January 1986, at column 536. Records of storage locations in 1979 are no longer available.

Butter
Tonnes
Hull 5,699
Grimsby 5,082
Grain
Grimsby 7,144
Scunthorpe 92,301
Cranswick 4,937
North Ferriby 32
Hessle 25,225
Killingholme 6,323
Goxhill 4,324
King George 8,197
Hull 296
Alexandra Dock 33,150
Preston 14
Driffield 31,860

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