Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland it he will give a comparison of the price of bacon pigs in Northern Ireland, in Eire and in Great Britain at the present time.
§ Mr. Merlyn Rees:Producer prices for broadly comparable grades during the week ended 22nd March were as follows:
Northern Ireland £per score Special Premium … … 5.52 Code 1 … … 5.20 Code 2 … … 4.89 Light weight … … 5.20
Republic of Ireland £per score Special Premium … … 5.80 A … … 5.44 B … … 5.00 Lean … … 5.44
Great Britain £per score Al … … … 5.19 B1 … … … 5.02 2 … … … 4.82 Light weight … … … 4.58