§ Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the wholesale price of potatoes per ton to the bulk purchaser for the purpose of chip frying today; and what was the price on the same date in 1956, and 1957.
§ Mr. John HareI have no specific information about prices paid by chip friers for potatoes but wholesale prices for maincrop potatoes last week were generally from about £24 to £42 per ton according to variety and country of origin compared with about £12 10s. 0d. to £19 10s. 0d. in the comparable period in 1957 and about £15 to £39 10s. 0d. in 1956.