HC Deb 31 July 1975 vol 896 cc587-8W
36. Mr. Hooley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what studies have been made by his Department of the impact on world food supplies and food prices of the large scale purchases of grain on the world market by the USSR.

Mr. Bishop

My Department monitors factors affecting world markets for agricultural commodities of importance to the United Kingdom including grain, but as supplies and prices are continually influenced by so many uncertain factors it is not feasible to attempt to isolate the possible effects of any one.

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