§ 27. Mr. Kitsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has made to encourage substitution of maize and other imported grain by home-grown barley in feedingstuffs.
§ Mr. HoyAnimal feed manufacturers have promised to use the maximum quantity of home-grown wheat and barley. This should be facilitated by devaluation which has made imported grain relatively more expensive than home-grown grain.
§ Mr. KitsonIs the hon. Gentleman aware that this is not happening? Will he alter the minimum price for maize to encourage merchants to use more home-grown barley?
§ Mr. HoyThe maize price has gone up by £4 per ton since devaluation and barley and wheat prices have gone up by only 30s. to 45s. per ton respectively, which should give them a distinct advantage.