§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what increases or decreases have taken place in the surpluses of food and wine in the EEC, both in public and private storage, over the most recent 12-month period for which figures are available; and if he anticipates that they will increase or decline over the next 12 months.
§ Mr. CurryThe information is as follows:
Commodity 1989 1990 Reference date EC Intervention Stocks ('000 tonnes) Butter 30 187 September SMP 5 333 September Beef 123 145 June Olive oil 133 71 June Total cereals 8,586 11,651 September Durum 1,117 1,053 September Wheat 2,466 5,346 September Barley 3,136 3,412 September Rye 1,089 1,521 September Table wine (ML) 1,531 624 January (March) EC Private Storage ('000 tonnes) Butter 223 191 September Cheese 159 167 September Beef 38 0 September Pigmeat 0 2 July Stock levels are affected by a variety of factors and changes for the next 12 months cannot be predicted.