§ Mr. Crouchasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, from information available from international sources, what was the average grower return from barley expressed in pounds per ton ex-farm in the European Economic Community during 1970 or the most recent 12 months for which figures are available; and how this compares with the average return in the United Kingdom market.
§ Mr. PriorAverage grower returns from cereals in the United Kingdom are208W those determined at the Annual Review. In 1969–70, the most recent 12 months for which figures are available, this was £26 per ton for barley. No comparable figure for the European Economic Community as a whole is available; in individual member States the return varied from £30.58 to £39.16 per ton.
§ Mr. Crouchasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, from information available from international sources, what was the average grower return from barley expressed in pounds per ton ex-farm, in Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Luxembourg and Belgium during 1970 or the most recent 12 months for which figures are available; and how this compares with the United Kingdom figure.
§ Mr. PriorThe average grower returns from barley in countries of the European Economic Community during 1969–70, the latest 12 month period for which figures are available were Germany £37.75; France £30.58; Italy £39.16; Netherlands £36.08; Belgium £36.50 per ton. Figures for Luxembourg are not available.
The comparable return in the United Kingdom, represented by the guaranteed price fixed at the Annual Review, was £26 per ton.