§ 28. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the extent to which the wholesale price for a crate of home-grown lettuce has increased over the last year.
§ Mr. HoyWeighted average prices for the indoor lettuce season which has just ended will not be available until the autumn. It would be misleading to use the unweighted weekly prices for comparative purposes in view of the wide fluctuations there can be in supply from week to week and from season to season.