§ Mr. Joplingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is satisfied that the 1969 potato crop will be available at reasonable prices; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HoyAs I told the hon. Member in reply to his question on 22nd January, the Potato Marketing Board's 1969 quota is calculated to secure plantings consistent with home demand for maincrop potatoes being met from the United Kingdom acreage, if yields are not significantly below the expected level. The probability that supply will at least equal demand is reflected in my expectation of reasonable prices.—[Vol. 776. c. 471.]