§ Miss Quennellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is aware that fertilisers (20:10:10) are now double the January price per ton; and if he will take steps designed to ensure that farmers will have the means to purchase this agricultural input.
§ Mr. BuchanManufacturers' prices for fertiliser 20:10:10 were nationally quoted as £50 per ton in January 1974, and the current price is £62 per ton. My right hon. Friend has not yet completed his consideration of representations made by the farmers' unions against the decision of the previous administration to terminate the fertiliser subsidy.