§ Mr. Hardyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the recent fall in the price of cattle obtained by United Kingdom farmers to be arrested.
§ Mr. BishopIn the last seven weeks the average market price for certified cattle in the United Kingdom has fluctuated by little more than 1p per live kg and has remained above the seasonal target price. Producers' returns are effectively underpinned by the combination of premiums and intervention; and the support level for beef is due to increase at the beginning of the 1977–78 marketing year.