HC Deb 09 February 1973 vol 850 c193W
Mr. Gwynoro Jones

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the increases in price that have taken place in agricultural fertiliser and feeding stuffs since June 1970, giving the total percentage increase for each product from June 1970 to the latest available figure.

Compound feedingstuff prices (Great Britain) June 1970 £/ton December 1972 £/ton Increase £/ton Percentage increase
Cattle (excluding calf) 39.36 45.06 +5.70 14.5
Pig 40.98 49.29 +8.31 20.3
Poultry 43.85 53.07 +9.22 21.0
Index of compound feedingstuff prices (United Kingdom) 115.7 137.2* — 18.6
* Not yet published.

(Based on average 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67 = 100).