§ Mr. Marksasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average price per hundredweight of dried peas in August and November 1973 ; and what was the cause of the change.
§ Mrs. FennerOfficial statistics are not collected of average prices of dried peas from all sources. For home-grown marrowfat peas, which normally account for some 60 per cent. of our total supplies of dried peas, London market quotations of average prices paid ex-farm in 1973 were :
£ per ton (net weight excluding sacks) 2 weeks ending 29th August 110 Week ending 7th November 155 3 weeks ending 28th November 190 Current prices on our market reflect the shortfall in recent months of world supplies of protein feeds.