§ Dr. Littleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, owing to the dissatisfaction in Northern Ireland at the prices fixed to be paid to the producers of potatoes and eggs, he will review the position and fix these prices at a rate more in keeping with the increased cost of production?
§ Mr. BoothbySo far as potatoes are concerned, the increased costs of production were taken into account in fixing the maximum and minimum growers' prices for the months of August and September. The whole position, however, is now under review in connection with the fixing of prices for maincrop potatoes as from 1st October.
The maximum prices of eggs are kept under constant review, and the increased cost of production has been taken into account when the prices have been fixed. I cannot agree that producers of eggs in Northern Ireland have any ground for dissatisfaction in this respect.