§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he expects beef to be taken into intervention in the United Kingdom this year. [9466]
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 17 January 1996]: No beef has been taken into intervention anywhere in the EU since November 1993. I do not expect any beef to be taken in 1996.
§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much beef was taken into intervention in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years. [9465]
§ Mr. Hogg[holding answer 17 January 1996]: The quantity of beef taken into intervention in the UK in each of the last 10 years was:
- 1986: 46,355 tonnes
- 1987: 44,322 tonnes
- 1988: 38,504 tonnes
- 1989: 6,967 tonnes
- 1990: 77,345 tonnes
- 1991: 95,939 tonnes
- 1992: 68,857 tonnes
- 1993: 16,650 tonnes
- 1994: Nil
- 1995: Nil.