HC Deb 20 December 1957 vol 580 c110W
Colonel R. H. Glyn

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, on the basis of figures available to him from his representatives in the United Nations or other international organisations, he will state the prices paid to farmers for potatoes in Canada, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom, including United Kingdom acreage payments, at the last convenient date.

Mr. Godber

The average price per long ton received by farmers for main crop potatoes in the U.K. in 1955–56 was approximately 17.8 and £11.2 in 1956–57. There have been no acreage payments since 1950–51.

The figures for the other countries referred to can be found in F.A.O. publication "Prices of Agricultural Products and Fertilisers 1955–56" (ref. AGRI/112).

There are no figures available for Canada.