Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Friday, 26 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 December 1999. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Monday, 6 December 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is the level of food surpluses in storage in each member state of the European Union, broken down by country and quantity involved. - Includes table.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, of the European Union, broken down Ms Quin: The latest figures where quoted in tonnes unless otherwise stated): __________________________________________ Cereals Beef 31.7.1999 SMP 25.11.1999 21.11.1999 31.10.1999 Belgium 131,924 Denmark 255,035 Germany 6,059,985 Greece -- Spain 703,246 Ireland 35,551 France 4,487,758 Italy 15,998 Luxembourg 5,275 Netherlands -- Austria 16,623 Portugal -- Finland 41,297 Sweden 250,352 UK 395,502 Totals 12,398,546 __________________________________________ Fisheries and Food what is the level of food surpluses in storage in each member state by country and quantity involved. [100836] available, for intervention stocks for each member state are broken down as follows (figures _______________________________________________________. Butter Olive Oil Wine 25.11.1999 11.10.1999 (hectolitres) 147 6,392 2,000 -- -- 1,023 -- -- -- -- 117,727 35,849 7,953 -- -- -- -- -- 11,974 3,994 17,126 1,150 11,781 10,876 524,799 26,690 63,751 13,908 -- -- 46,811 2,276 -- -- 433,106 6,407 -- 3,200 2,591 957,482 -- -- -- -- -- 836 10,913 -- -- -- 4,024 -- -- -- -- 434 -- 3,364 -- 48,000 -- 2,212 1,368 -- -- -- 11,643 -- -- -- 50,154 64,765 6,870 -- -- 271,377 199,401 50,444 25,441 1,967,381 _______________________________________________________.

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