Fertilisers (Hansard, 4 July 1957)

§ 65. Mr. Willey
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the delivered prices, as ascertained by the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, showing the amount of subsidy, of nitrogenous, phosphate, and potash fertilisers expressed in United Kingdom currency per ton of plant nutrient in Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Western Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively.

§ Mr. Godber
The following is the information:
sumption in Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Western Germany, respectively, as ascertained by the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation.
135W

§ Mr. Godber
The following is the information:

FERTILISER CONSUMPTION IN 1955–56

In terms of kilogrammes of plant nutrient per hectare of agricultural land

— Nitrogen (N) Phosphates (P₂O₅) Potash (K₂O)

Denmark 29.5 32.2 51.6

France 13.3 25.4 20.2

Netherlands 78.9 47.9 71.3

Sweden 21.2 27.5 23.1

West Germany 33.0 33.1 58.9

United Kingdom 23.5 31.1 24.7

FERTILISER CONSUMPTION IN 1955–56
In terms of kilogrammes of plant nutrient per hectare of agricultural land
—	Nitrogen (N)	Phosphates (P₂O₅)	Potash (K₂O)
Denmark	29.5	32.2	51.6
France	13.3	25.4	20.2
Netherlands	78.9	47.9	71.3
Sweden	21.2	27.5	23.1
West Germany	33.0	33.1	58.9
United Kingdom	23.5	31.1	24.7