§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what price per gallon of milk was paid on average in September to farmers in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively, and in each of the other eight countries of the EEC.
§ Mr. BishopThe information requested is available in relation only to the areas covered by the four boards in Great Britain, and is as follows:
England and Wales MMB 45.94p per gallon Scottish MMB 46.82p per gallon Aberdeen and District MMB 46.37p per gallon North of Scotland MMB 47.28p per gallon Comparable figures for the other EEC member States are not available.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many gallons of milk were produced in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively, in each year from 1973 to 1976 inclusive.
§ Mr. BishopFollowing are figures for total sales of milk through milk marketing schemes—i.e., production excluding milk used on farms:
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Million gallons England Wales* Scotland 1973 2,234.7 272.2 263.7 1974 2,180.3 257.4 259.1 1975 2,172.7 257.1 262.0 1976 2,242.5 270.0 270.6 *Excludes Gwent, which is within Milk Marketing Board's West Midlands Region
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the milk produced in England, Scotland and Wales, respectively, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976
Percentages* England Butter Wales Scotland England CheeseWales† Scotland April-March— 1973.74 … 12.4 23.3 12.2 10.9 33.9 19.8 1974–75 … 6.8 14.4 9.3 13.3 42.5 19.5 1975–76 … 8.6 20.0 7.1 12.7 37.2 21.8 1976–77 … 12.1 30.9 11.1 11.4 33.4 18.9 *Percentages represent proportions of total sales of milk through the milk marketing schemes. †Wales figures exclude Gwent, which is within the Milk Marketing Board's West Midlands Region.