HC Deb 03 July 1996 vol 280 c473W
Mr. Touhig

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what is his assessment of the amount of beef in cold storage which has been in cold storage for more than(a) three years and (b) five years; [24945]

(2) what assessment he has made of the amount of beef in cold storage which has been in cold storage for more than (a) three years and (b) five years. [32242]

Mr. Baldry

Some 4,842 tonnes of beef have been held in intervention cold storage for more than three years and 95 tonnes for over five years.

Mr. Touhig

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the amount of beef which is currently being kept in cold storage in the United Kingdom. [32243]

Mr. Baldry

Some 9,000 tonnes of beef have been held in intervention cold storage as at 21 June 1996.

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