§ Mr. Staintonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from the Food Manufacturer's Federation regarding the need for higher prices to offset cost increases, including recent Government measures; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HoyA joint delegation from the Federation, the Cake and Biscuit Alliance and the Cocoa, Chocolate and Confectionery Alliance came to see my right hon. Friend on Wednesday, 27th November. Their main purpose was to express concern at the high price they were currently
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PROSECUTIONS OF FOREIGN VESSELS FOR POACHING WITHIN BRITISH WATERS Date Name of Vessel Reg.No. Nationality 13. 8.64 … … Seyfarth … … M 118 A … … Norwegian 30. 7.64 … … Louison Bobet … … BR 7479 … … France 13.8.64 … … Ginette … … AU 2496 … … France 2.11.64 … … Emigrant … … CM 2898 … … France 11.12.64 … … La Grande Copaise … … CN 2525 … … France 8. 2.65 … … Ondine … … P 540 … … France 7. 5.65 … … Fee Des Legendes … … MX 4017 … … France 13. 5.65 … … Marcel Yvonne … … Z 463 … … Belgian 13. 5.65 … … Roger Denise … … 0131 … … Belgian 13. 5.65 … … Hendrika Judith … … 0180 … … Belgian 14. 5.65 … … Peter Pan … … Z 544 … … Belgian 17. 5.65 … … Pelagus … … 0202 … … Belgian 17. 5.65 … … Francois Musin … … 0305 … … Belgian 20. 5.65 … … Antinea … … EL 5443 … … France 22. 5.65 … … Angelus … … Z 542 … … Belgian 29. 7.65 … … Skallabjorn … … B 6 B … … Norwegian having to pay for refined sugar and to discuss the prospects for 1969. They referred to the effect that higher costs could have on the prices of certain manufactured foodstuffs.
My right hon. Friend undertook to consider carefully the points raised by the delegation and was able to tell them that there would be a reduction in the sugar surcharge, and hence in the ex-refinery price of 4s. 8d. per cwt. with effect from 28th November.