HC Deb 14 May 1987 vol 116 c321W
Dame Peggy Fenner

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current level of butter stocks in intervention storage following the recent distribution of butter.

Mr. Gummer

The free food scheme, under which 13,623 tonnes of butter were released to charitable organisations, ended on 31 March 1987 when intervention stocks amounted to 222,810 tonnes.