§ Mr. Priorasked the Minister of Agricuture, Fisheries and Food what was the acreage of winter wheat planted this season; what reports he has had of frost damage; and if he will make a statement on the prospect of higher prices for the 1963 harvest.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsAbout 1,251,000 acres of winter wheat were planted in England and Wales; and on present evidence this crop, which has good powers of recovery, does not seem to have been seriously hit by the severe winter. Many factors could influence the market for home-grown grain next season and I could not at this stage make any useful statement on price prospects.