HC Deb 03 July 1980 vol 987 c695W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the application for the Government to give authorisation for the rise in the price of a pint of milk of 1½ap from 16½p to 18p.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

We are currently considering a request to this effect from the leaders of the National Farmers Union, the Milk Marketing Board and the Dairy Trade Federation.