Intervention (Expenditure) (Hansard, 24 July 1987)

HC Deb 24 July 1987 vol 120 cc624-5W 624W

§ Mr. Salmond
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce expenditure for the years (a) 1985–86 and (b) 1986–87 was devoted to (i) the storage of agricultural stocks, (ii) the purchase of agricultural commodities for intervention and (iii) other Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce expenditure.

§ Mr. Donald Thompson
Proportions of the Intervention Board's gross expenditure were:

£'000

(a) (b)

1985–86 1986–87 (provisional)

Gross expenditure 2,189,726 1,716,022

(i) Storage and related costs 124,595 128,521

(per cent, gross expenditure) (5.7) (7.5)

625W

(a) (b)

1985–86 1986–87 (provisional)

(ii) Purchases 845,339 405,768

(per cent, gross expenditure) (38.6) (23.6)

(iii) Other expenditure 1,219,792 1,181,733

(per cent, gross expenditure) (55.7) (68.9)

£'000
	(a)	(b)
	1985–86	1986–87 (provisional)
Gross expenditure	2,189,726	1,716,022
(i) Storage and related costs	124,595	128,521
(per cent, gross expenditure)	(5.7)	(7.5)

	(a)	(b)
	1985–86	1986–87 (provisional)
(ii) Purchases	845,339	405,768
(per cent, gross expenditure)	(38.6)	(23.6)
(iii) Other expenditure	1,219,792	1,181,733
(per cent, gross expenditure)	(55.7)	(68.9)