asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many days' supply, in terms of estimated normal United Kingdom consumption, is currently held of each Common Market commodity surplus in the United Kingdom.

The only commodities held in official intervention stores in the United Kingdom are beef, butter and skimmed milk powder. In terms of normal United Kingdom consumption, the stocks of the first two of these represent less than two days' supply, whilst the skimmed milk powder stocks are equivalent to about eight days' supply.