HC Deb 02 November 1993 vol 231 cc109-10W
Mr. Gerrard

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what type and quantities of food she expects to be available for distribution via the EC surplus food scheme in 1993–94.

Mr. Jack

I announced on 26 July that 6,200 tonnes of beef will be released under the scheme from intervention stocks to be canned for allocation to designated organisations and that further quantities may be made available later. I am pleased to announce that the Commission has approved the release of an additional 6,000 tonnes of beef for distribution in the United Kingdom during 1993–94. In previous years, butter has also been distributed, but successful reductions of

Maintained primary and secondary schools2
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Clwyd 54,407 53,737 52,992 52,993 53,043 53,431
Dyfed 45,254 45,727 45,597 45,652 45,754 45,805
Gwent 59,960 59,142 59,008 59,438 60,149 61,279
Gwynedd 31,663 31,047 30,496 29,956 29,782 29,844
Mid Glamorgan 76,143 75,244 75,054 75,214 75,615 76,795
Powys 15,574 15,498 15,467 15,331 15,335 15,454
South Glamorgan 52,131 52,128 52,038 52,730 53,703 54,837
West Glamorgan 48,584 48,505 48,350 48,769 49,002 49,570
Wales 383,715 381,028 379,002 380,083 382,383 387,015
1 At January each year, with ages at 31 August the preceding year.
2 Includes grant-maintained schools.

LEA maintained special schools
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Clwyd 661 634 629 630 642 662
Dyfed 258 254 232 199 210 181
Gwent 351 336 316 320 307 299
Gwynedd 263 255 215 211 234 235
Mid Glamorgan 646 587 589 565 597 648
Powys 110 109 122 122 125 113
South Glamorgan 655 624 588 575 537 527
West Glamorgan 218 194 181 177 175 170

intervention stocks have meant that butter cannot now be made available under the scheme. I will be announcing the arrangements for the distribution of beef shortly.

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