Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 June 2000. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 June 2000 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, if he will make a statement on the EU intervention level for milk. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Robertson: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the EU intervention level for milk. [126958] Ms Quin: There is no intervention price for milk under the CAP milk regime. The market is supported by means of intervention prices for butter and skimmed milk powder. The intervention price for butter is 3,282 euros per tonne and 2,055.2 for skimmed milk powder. The intervention prices expressed in sterling can vary on a daily basis since they are converted into national currency using the daily sterling/euro market rate of exchange.

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