HC Deb 04 December 1968 vol 774 c491W
89. Mr. Kelley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the annual standard price for rye, oats,

Year of Harvest Wheat price per cwt. Rye price per cwt. Barley price per cwt. Oats price per cwt.
s. d. s. d s. d s. d
1958 28 1 22 1 29 0 27 5
1959 27 7 21 7 29 0 27 5
1960 26 11 21 7 28 9 27 2
1961 26 11 21 7 27 7 27 5
1962 26 11 21 7 27 7 27 5
1963 26 6 21 7 26 8 27 5
1964 26 6 21 7 26 8 27 5
1965 25 5 21 7 25 4 27 5
1966 25 5 21 7 25 4 27 5
1967 25 11 21 7 24 9 27 5
1968 27 5 21 7 25 2 27 10
Note:
For the years 1964 to 1967 the guaranteed prices for wheat and barley were subject to the operation 01 standard quantity/target indicator price arrangements. In consequence the average total returns to growers in these years were:—

Wheat Barley
s. d. s. d.
1964 26 26
1965 24 24 10
1966 26 24 7
1967 26 10½ 24
The standard quantity for wheat was abolished at the 1968 Annual Review and the standard quantity for barley for the 1968–69 harvest was increased to 8,600,000 tons and is not expected to affect growers' total returns.