HC Deb 19 May 1958 vol 588 c880
29. Mr. Grey

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will explain the factors that caused the price of potatoes to rise sharply during the last month in Durham City.

Mr. Godber

Prices of potatoes are determined by market conditions and prospects. My Ministry does not keep any record of prices in Durham, but all my information suggests that increases in the price of potatoes throughout the country during the past month have not been great.