§ 88. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the prices of fertilisers with and without subsidies, respectively, at the latest convenient date in the United Kingdom and other European Economic Co-operation countries.
§ Mr. GodberI regret that, apart from the United Kingdom, my right hon. Friend has no later information than that given in the latest O.E.E.C. publication on fertilisers, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. The following is the information so far as the United Kingdom is concerned:
DELIVERED PRICES OF THE PRINCIPAL NITROGENOUS PHOSPHATIC AND POTASSIC FERTILISERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AT 1ST JULY, 1958 In terms of plant nutrient — Price per ton nutrient (without subsidy) Price per ton nutrient (with subsidy) £ s. d. £ s. d. Sulphate of ammonia (20.8 per cent. N) 102 17 6 55 5 6 Superphosphate (18 per cent. P2O5) 80 2 0 42 12 0 Basic slag (12 per cent. P2O5) 56 5 0 31 13 4 Muriate of potash (60 per cent. K2O) 36 9 6* 36 9 6 * Ex-port.