§ Mr. Waltersasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) from information available from international sources, what was the average producer return from sheep, expressed in pence per pound estimated dressed carcass weight, 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;
(2) from information available from international sources, what was the
AVERAGE MARKET PRICES Pence per pound estimated dressed carcase weight France (wholesale)—Lamb … 1970 42.8 Mutton … 1970 34.6 Germany (Class A, Hamburg)—Sheep and Lamb … 1969/70 (July/June) 27.5 United Kingdom—Fat Sheep … 1969/70 (April/March) 17.7* 1970/71 (forecast) (April/March) 17.2† * Excludes deficiency payment of 0.9p per pound estimated dressed carcase weight related to a guaranteed price of 18.2p per pound estimated dressed carcase weight. † Excludes deficiency payment of 2.9p per pound estimated dressed carcase weight related to a guaranteed price of 20.1p per pound estimated dressed carcase weight. Due to differences in definition and quality in each country these prices are not strictly comparable. No annual average market prices are available for the European Economic Community as a whole.