HL Deb 08 December 1998 vol 595 cc84-5WA
Lord Vinson

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, in order to bring supply and demand into balance, they will seek to amend European Community provisions to allow sheep meat to be taken into intervention as is done with beef. [HL185]

Lord Donoughue

No. Intervention is costly and wasteful. The UK Government have supported the use of private aided storage to remove sheepmeat which is surplus to requirements from the market.