HC Deb 21 July 1987 vol 120 cc134-5W
Mr. Bradley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the final figures of the amounts of food distributed in the United Kingdom under the free food for the needy scheme, broken down by region and by commodity.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The information is as follows:

A. Products released from intervention stores: final figures (Regional breakdown by location of store)
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Butter
England and Wales 8,959.2

tonnes
Scotland 1,571.0
Northern Ireland 3,093.5
United Kingdom total 13,623.7
Beef
England and Wales 336.602
Scotland 146.475
Northern Ireland 557.752
United Kingdom total 1,040.829

B Milk and milk products on which reimbursements were claimed by 10 July 1987 (regional breakdown by location of charity claiming reimbursement)
England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland United Kingdom Total
Whole milk (litres) 2,989,537.45 497,444.96 1,409,501.07 4,896,483.48
Semi-skimmed milk (litres) 228,154.38 551,279.04 nil 779,433.42
Cheese (kgs) 7,385,251.42 1,427,402.56 1,401,875.77 10,214,529.75
Concentrated butter (kgs) 81,777.93 3,360.00 nil 85,137.93

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