§ Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the average price received by wholesale producers for milk in Northern Ireland and in England and Wales at 31st March in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Cledwyn Hughes:The net average prices received by wholesale producers of milk are as follows:
Year ended31st March Northern Ireland (Pence per gallon) England and Wales (Pence per gallon) 1961 … 31.27 33.57 1962 … 30.88 33.42 1963 … 30.05 33.05 1964 … 31.07 34.78 1965 … 32.95 37.68 1966 … 33.03 38.03 1967 … 34.19 39.10 1968 … 34.20 39.58 1969 … 33.70 39.74 1970 (estimated) … 34.50 39.40