§ 91. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much of the 1956 wheat crop has been sold off farms; how much remains; if he is satisfied that merchants and millers will clear in the next month before harvest all the 1956 wheat of millable quality awaiting collection from farms; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GodberIt is expected that in the crop year ending on the 30th June, 1957, about 2.4 million tons of millable or potentially millable wheat will be sold and despatched on delivery in England and Wales.
Against this, wheat certificates in respect of 2.3 million tons have been received to date. Certificates for a further substantial quantity will continue to come in up to the end of July. In view of this satisfactory position and the better market demand in recent weeks, my right hon. Friend considers that the balance of the 1956 crop should be cleared off farms before the 1957 harvest becomes general.