Mr. William O'BrienTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the wholesale and retail price of potatoes for each quarter period in the past two years. [34336]
§ Mr. BoswellData on wholesale prices are not available for potatoes. However, average prices received by potato growers in Great Britain, compiled from data collected by the Potato Marketing Board, are shown in the table.
The average prices paid by households in Great Britain for fresh potatoes, compiled from the national food survey, are also shown.
Pence per kg Average prices received by potato growers Average prices paid by households 1994 Q2 13.9 44.7 Q3 11.8 42.2 Q4 13.5 35 1995 Q1 22.2 46.7 Q2 23.5 65.1 Q3 12.4 45.3 Q4 15.7 41.3 1996 Q1 15.2 44.7