§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the present level of potato stocks in Scotland; and how long he estimates that these will last.
§ Mr. MaclayThe Potato Marketing Board estimate that present stocks of ware potatoes in Scotland are of the order of 30 to 40 thousand tons. There are too many uncertain factors in the situation to make it possible to predict with any certainty how long these stocks will last. It will depend in particular
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§ Mr. HareThe figures for the period 1st December, 1961, to 31st March. 1962, are as follows:
ticular on the level of home consumption and the availability of imports of old and new potatoes during the coming weeks.