§ Mr. W. THORNEasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that on Friday last the price of nine-stone pigs on the London Meat Market was 1s. 2½ d. per pound wholesale and 12–13 stone 1s. 0½ d., and that in the principal suburban marketing centres of London prices charged for retail pork joints average 3d. per pound in excess of the prices in operation when the Royal Commission on Food Prices was appointed in 1924; and, in view of the Board of Agriculture's Report on the marketing of pork and bacon that the effect of the Conti-
Year. England and Wales. Scotland. Wheat. Oats. Wheat. Oats. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 1924 … … … 1,544,084 2,037,948 49,449 955,535 1925 … … … 1,499,628 1,868,176 48,617 925,995 1926 … … … 1,592,212 1,863,908 53,777 940,073 1927 … … … 1,635,980 1,751,146 66,577 897,370 1928 … … … 1,395,543 1,762,716 58,227 878,436