§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further action he will take to increase the home production of wheat so that the home market will be less susceptible to imports of subsidised wheat from France.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesTo encourage the expansion of wheat production the guaranteed price was increased and the standard quantity abolished for the 1968 crop following the last Annual Review. The Government are at present consulting the principal overseas suppliers on proposals to increase the present level of minimum import prices following devaluation.