§ Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, from information available from international sources, what was the average cost of fertiliser per ton ex-factory in the European Economic Community during 1970 or 161W the most recent 12 months for which figures are available; and how this compares with the average cost in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information is not available in exactly the form requested. The nearest equivalent is contained in the F.A.O. publication "Fertilisers: Annual Review". The latest edition for 1969 gives the following information about 1968 wholesale prices:
U.S. Dollars/100kg France Germany U.K. Ammonium sulphate — 4.86 4.99 Ammonium nitrate 7.74 5.75 5.36 Basic slag 1.48 1.63 1.81 Superphosphate 2.66 3.56 4.06