asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what the volume of intervention stocks of beef and veal in Humberside was at the end of December 1986; where they are stored;and what is the average cost of storage per pound;(2) what the volume of intervention stocks of beef and veal in Lincolnshire was at the end of December 1986; where they are stored; and what the average cost is of storage per pound.

The following stocks of intervention beef were stored in Humberside and Lincolnshire at the end of December 1986. There are no support buying arrangements for veal.Storage costs are not recorded separately for individual areas. The average cost per annum of storing beef in the United Kingdom is 14·1p per pound (bone-in) and 6·4p per pound (boneless).