asked the Minister for Agriculture the total area of warehouses or shipping vessels currently in use for the storage of agricultural produce in intervention; and the total cost to the Exchequer of the hire or purchase of such space during 1983.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Produce Storage.
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The total storage area currently occupied by agricultural produce in intervention is 22.5 million cubic feet. The total net cost, including VAT, to the Exchequer of the hire of such space during 1983 was £4.9 million.