HC Deb 07 July 1988 vol 136 c739W
79. Mr Corbyn

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the cost of storage of all intervention stocks in the United Kingdom in each year since 1983; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. MacGregor

The annual cost of storage (excluding finance charges) of intervention stocks in the United Kingdom since 1983 has been as follows:

Year £ million
1983 48.2
1984 46.4
1985 106.1
1986 141.0
1987 105.6