HC Deb 01 February 1973 vol 849 cc453-4W
Mr. Buchan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by how much the cost of imported feedstuffs for the poultry industry has risen during the last three months; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

There have undoubtedly been substantial increases during the last three months in the prices of imported ingredients which could be used in manufactured poultry feeds, but official import prices later than November 1972 are not yet available. The types and proportions of ingredients, both imported and home-produced, used in poultry feeds are varied by the manufacturers according to price and availability.