§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the figures for the exports of agricultural sprays and fertilisers, respectively, from the United Kingdom for the years 1970, 1971, and 1972; and what is the trend to date in 1973.
§ Sir G. HoweI have been asked to reply.
Agricultural sprays are not separately distinguished in the export statistics but following is the information for categories believed to include these products:
thousand tonnes Insecticides fungicides and weed-killers Fertilisers, crude and manufactured 1970 47 271 1971 54 148 1972 50 279 1973 January/ 52 342 October