HC Deb 18 December 1964 vol 704 cc160-2W
Captain Orr

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what special measures he will take to offset the recent rises in the prices of imported barley and maize upon the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

Mr. John Mackie

Any cost increases affecting guaranteed commodities will be taken into account, together with all other relevant circumstances, at the Annual Review next February, and between Annual Review the guarantee arrangement for pigs and eggs automatically allow for changes in the cost of feedingstuffs.