§ 12. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the loss to cereal farmers caused by the bad harvesting season this year.
§ Mr. John MackieThe cereal harvest this year has been a difficult one, but, according to the latest reports, almost all of the cereals acreage has now been harvested to the extent that this year's weather conditions have allowed. It is not possible to make any precise estimate of possible losses.
§ Mr. DigbyWhen it comes to the next Price Review, will the Parliamentary Secretary bear in mind that certain areas, such as the West Country, have had a very long and costly harvest, and will he try to take account of that in the Review?
§ Mr. MackieAny review will take account of all increased costs which farmers are likely to have had. If it is proved that that is the case, they are always taken into account.