§ Mr. J. E. B. Hillasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what is his estimate of the time that elapses between the introduction of new policy decisions and their reflection in the Index of Agricultural Net Output in the United Kingdom as published in the Annual Review and Determination of Guarantees;
(2) how long it takes, on average, between the sowing of a crop and the resultant harvest of that crop being reflected in the Index of Agricultural Net Output, as published in the Annual Review White Paper, in the case of barley, wheat, potatoes and sugar beet, respectively;
(3) how long it takes for decisions to promote increased production of livestock products to be reflected in the Index of Agricultural Net Output, as published in the Annual Review White Paper, in the case of beef cattle, sheep, pigs and milk, respectively.
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§ Mr. John MackieAny such estimates would depend on the nature of the policy decisions, the pattern of production and the particular circumstances at the relevant time.
For agricultural crops, however, the output from any given harvest is included in the Index of Agricultural Net Output for the June/May year in which the harvest occurs.