HC Deb 23 October 1995 vol 264 cc477-8W
Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the levels of intervention stores for each EEC country for each commodity; and if he will tabulate this information against the number of days supply represented by each commodity in international stores per member state. [37907]

Mr. Baldry

The levels of intervention stocks for each member state are shown in the table. Information on the number of days' supply which these stocks represent is unavailable.

Tables showing levels, including days' supply, of all produce held in intervention within the EU as a whole, are placed in the House at regular intervals, most recently on 5 October. The information currently held in the House Library goes back to January 1985.

Agricultural produce in public intervention for each member state (figures in thousand tonnes)
Member state
Ô B DK D E
Beef (bone in) 0 0 1 0 0
Beef (bone-less) 0 0 1 0 0
Wheat 0 54 265 1,400 0
Durum 0 0 0 0 0
Agricultural produce in public intervention for each member state (figures in thousand tonnes)
Member state
Ô B DK D E
Barley 0 40 95 3,500 30
Rye 0 0 285 2,750 50
Maize 0 0 0 0 0
Butter2 0 0 0 0 4
SMP2 0 0 0 0 0
Member state
F GR IRL I L
Beef (bone in) 0 0 5 0.5 0
Beef (bone-less) 0 0 3 1 0
Wheat 850 100 0 0 0
Durum 0 51 0 100 0
Barley 29 0 0 0 0
Rye 0 0 0 0 0
Maize 0 104 0 0 0
Butter2 0 0 13 8 0
SMP2 0 0 14.5 0 0
Member state
NL P S SF UK
Beef (bone in) 0 0 0 0 27.5
Beef(bone-less) 0 0 0 0 25
Wheat 0 0 0 0 5
Durum 0 0 0 0 0
Barley 0 0 0 0 863
Rye 0 0 0 0 0
Maize 0 0 0 0 0
Butter2 0 0 0 0 1
SMP2 0 0 0 0 0

Notes:

1 Less than 500 tonnes.

2 Latest figure is for 19 October 1995.

Figures rounded to the nearest 500 tonnes.

Sources:

Beef figures published by the European Commission 28 September 1995.

UK beef figures published by the Intervention Board 19 October 1995.

Cereal figures published by the European Commission 21 June 1995.

Butter and SMP figures provided to Milk Management Committee 12 October 1995.

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the current United Kingdom stocks held by the intervention board of(a) butter, (b) cheese and (c) wine; and what was the figure for 12 months ago. [38296]

Mr. Baldry

Tables showing levels of all produce held in intervention within the EU, with levels for the United Kingdom separately identified, are placed in the House Library at regular intervals, most recently on 5 October. The information currently held in the Library goes back to January 1985.

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