Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 November 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 November 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on her policy towards Commission allowances for intervention stocks to be directed towards deprived persons; what categories of recipients exist; and in how many instances the Government has applied for such relief in the UK.

Answer: Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on her policy towards Commission allowances for intervention stocks to be directed towards deprived persons; what categories of recipients exist; and in how many instances the Government have applied for such relief in the UK. [77253] Mr. Morley: The EC Surplus Food Scheme was introduced in 1988 to reduce intervention stocks and benefit the most deprived persons in the Community (those receiving income support, family credit, disability working allowance, together with those living in welfare hostels, and the homeless and destitute). The UK withdrew from the scheme from 1996 because of the reduction of EC food mountains.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 77253; 392 c226W;392 c238W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Disadvantaged EU countries Food Intervention stocks Surpluses EU surplus food scheme
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk