§ 36. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the annual levels of production and consumption of liquid milk in the United Kingdom over the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithSales of milk off farms, and sales of milk for liquid consumption, through the milk marketing schemes in the United Kingdom in the 10 years ended 31 December 1979 were as follows:
not be agreed in time to apply to the 1980 crop. The maximum prices for liquid milk were increased last month. Negotiaions on the proposals for EEC farm prices are continuing, and I will continue to keep the House informed of developments.
§ 39. Mr. Cockeramasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the negotiated increase in average support prices for the years 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979, respectively.
§ Mr Peter WalkerThe European Commission's estimates of the increases in average common prices which have been negotiated in the Agriculture Council 701W in the five years shown below are as follows:
1975 9.6 per cent 1976 7.7 per cent 1977 3.9 per cent 1978 2.1 per cent 1979 1.3 per cent