HC Deb 01 May 1985 vol 78 cc133-4W
Mr. Concannon

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to amend section 1 of, and schedule 1 to, the Marriage Act 1949, so as to allow in-laws to marry.

1984 Prov. 1967–68 to 1970–71 Units
Average farmgate price real terms*
Wheat 86.2 88.5 £/tonne
Barley 84.9 86.2 £/tonne
Oilseed Rape 206.1 n.a. £/tonne
Sugar Beet 22.1 22.4 £/tonne
Beef 78.4 70.3 p/Kg. L.W.
Pig Meat 80.6 97.4 p/Kg. D.W.
Sheep Meat 121.2 137.0 p/Kg. est. D.C.W.
Poultry Meat 60.3 85.6 P/Kg.
Milk 11.0 13.9 p/Litre
Eggs 40.0 58.8 p/dozen
Quantities produced
Wheat 14,960 3,740 '000 tonnes
Barley 10,960 8,420 '000 tonnes
Oilseed Rape 923 n.a. '000 tonnes
Sugar Beet 8,800 †7,480 '000 tonnes
Beef 1,126 957 '000 tonnes
Pig Meat 926 835 '000 tonnes
Sheep Meat 307 239 '000 tonnes
Poultry Meat 825 540 '000 tonnes
Milk 15,570 12,070 mil. Litres
Eggs 1,005 1,233 mil. dozen
* At 1980 prices, deflated using the Retail Price Index.
† Estimate.

Source: Annual Review of Agriculture 1985 and 1972.

Mr. Mellor

My right hon. and leaned Friend has no plans to do so.