Intervention Storage (Hansard, 17 March 1997)

§ Mr. Beggs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the minimum ecu prices per kilo paid to meat plants in(a) Great Britain and (b) Northern Ireland, for beef accepted for intervention storage since 1996. [20275]

§ Mr. Baldry
The minimum prices in ecu per kilo paid for offers of beef tendered since April 1996 are:

Date of tender Great Britain Northern Ireland

Steers Young bulls Steers Young bulls

9 April 1996 1.964 ¹— 2.500 ¹—

7 May 1996 2.365 2.310 2.445 2.3

28 May 1996 1.854 2.080 2.420 2.240

11 June 1996 2.228 2.030 2.405 2.195

25 May 1996 2.225 2.090 2.416 2.208

9 July 1997 2.420 2.110 2.430 2.213

23 July 1997 2.419 2.165 2.390 ²—

6 August 1996 2.350 2.115 2.245 2.094

27 August 1996 2.218 2.150 2.214 ²—

10 September 1996 2.218 2.150 2.214 ²—

24 September 1996 2.299 2.080 2.236 ²—

8 October 1996 2.325 2.115 2.244 ²—

22 October 1996 2.340 2.120 2.241 ²—

12 November 1996 2.490 2.187 2.303 ²—

26 November 1996 2.658 2.452 2.410 ²—

10 December 1996 2.620 2.510 2.501 ²—

14 January 1997 2.556 2.430 2.456 ²—

28 January 1997 2.629 2.494 2.413 ²—

11 February 1997 2.652 2.550 2.413 ²—

25 February 1997 2.650 2.550 2.430 ²—

11 March 1997 2.525 2.500 2.415 ²—

¹ No bids accepted.

² No bids submitted.

§ Mr. Beggs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the ecu prices per kilo achieved by meat plants for beef accepted for intervention storage in(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and 378W (d) Northern Ireland since 1996; and if he will make a statement on the reason for differential prices regionally for beef going into intervention storage. [18337]

§ Mr. Baldry
[pursuant to his reply, 5 March 1997, column 683]: Differential regional prices for intervention purposes occur only in the areas of Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Northern Ireland is considered a separate region for intervention purchases in recognition of the particular importance of the beef sector there, and the effect of its proximity to the Republic of Ireland market.
A list of the prices awarded since March 1996 follows:

Maximum prices awarded in Great Britain Maximum prices awarded in Northern Ireland

Date of tender Steers Young bulls Steers Young bulls

9 April 1996 2.610 2.400 2.410 2.200

7 May 1996 2.450 2.320 2.450 2.320

28 May 1996 2.340 2.190 2.430 2.250

11 June 1996 2.310 2.110 2.410 2.200

25 May 1996 2.474 2.162 2.446 2.236

9 July 1996 2.466 2.175 2.442 2.218

23 July 1996 2.499 2.241 2.429 ¹—

6 August 1996 2.408 2.273 2.301 2.096

27 August 1996 2.322 2.187 2.229 ¹—

10 September 1996 2.287 2.185 2.224 ¹—

24 September 1996 2.362 2.149 2.255 1.940

8 October 1996 2.373 2.150 2.262 1.974

22 October 1996 2.387 2.124 2.261 ¹—

12 November 1996 2.548 2.248 2.321 ¹—

26 November 1996 2.660 2.660 2.660 ¹—

10 December 1996 2.660 2.535 2.660 ¹—

14 January 1997 2.730 2.730 2.730 ¹—

28 January 1997 2.730 2.730 2.730 ¹—

11 February 1997 2.730 2.600 2.730 ¹—

25 February 1997 2.730 2.581 2.730 ¹—

¹ No bids submitted.

Date of tender	Great Britain	Northern Ireland
	Steers	Young bulls	Steers	Young bulls
9 April 1996	1.964	¹—	2.500	¹—
7 May 1996	2.365	2.310	2.445	2.3
28 May 1996	1.854	2.080	2.420	2.240
11 June 1996	2.228	2.030	2.405	2.195
25 May 1996	2.225	2.090	2.416	2.208
9 July 1997	2.420	2.110	2.430	2.213
23 July 1997	2.419	2.165	2.390	²—
6 August 1996	2.350	2.115	2.245	2.094
27 August 1996	2.218	2.150	2.214	²—
10 September 1996	2.218	2.150	2.214	²—
24 September 1996	2.299	2.080	2.236	²—
8 October 1996	2.325	2.115	2.244	²—
22 October 1996	2.340	2.120	2.241	²—
12 November 1996	2.490	2.187	2.303	²—
26 November 1996	2.658	2.452	2.410	²—
10 December 1996	2.620	2.510	2.501	²—
14 January 1997	2.556	2.430	2.456	²—
28 January 1997	2.629	2.494	2.413	²—
11 February 1997	2.652	2.550	2.413	²—
25 February 1997	2.650	2.550	2.430	²—
11 March 1997	2.525	2.500	2.415	²—
¹ No bids accepted.
² No bids submitted.

	Maximum prices awarded in Great Britain	Maximum prices awarded in Northern Ireland
Date of tender	Steers	Young bulls	Steers	Young bulls
9 April 1996	2.610	2.400	2.410	2.200
7 May 1996	2.450	2.320	2.450	2.320
28 May 1996	2.340	2.190	2.430	2.250
11 June 1996	2.310	2.110	2.410	2.200
25 May 1996	2.474	2.162	2.446	2.236
9 July 1996	2.466	2.175	2.442	2.218
23 July 1996	2.499	2.241	2.429	¹—
6 August 1996	2.408	2.273	2.301	2.096
27 August 1996	2.322	2.187	2.229	¹—
10 September 1996	2.287	2.185	2.224	¹—
24 September 1996	2.362	2.149	2.255	1.940
8 October 1996	2.373	2.150	2.262	1.974
22 October 1996	2.387	2.124	2.261	¹—
12 November 1996	2.548	2.248	2.321	¹—
26 November 1996	2.660	2.660	2.660	¹—
10 December 1996	2.660	2.535	2.660	¹—
14 January 1997	2.730	2.730	2.730	¹—
28 January 1997	2.730	2.730	2.730	¹—
11 February 1997	2.730	2.600	2.730	¹—
25 February 1997	2.730	2.581	2.730	¹—
¹ No bids submitted.