HC Deb 26 February 1998 vol 307 cc316-7W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the European Union food surpluses in storage in the United Kingdom indicating the individual foods in storage. [30572]

Mr. Rooker

Details of EU and UK stocks of agricultural produce in public intervention and assisted private storage are placed in the Library of the House each month. The latest table gave UK figures as at the end of January for all commodities except beef which were as at 19 December.

As at 13 February, UK intervention stocks were:

Stock Amount (tonnes)
Beef 98,144
Butter 1,964
Skimmed Milk Powder 46,340
Barley 114,972
Rye 259