§ Mr. Molyneauxasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average price received by wholesale producers of milk at the latest convenient date in Northern Ireland, England and Wales and Scotland, respectively.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe weighted average of the prices—including premiums—paid to wholesale producers in January 1973 is estimated to be as follows:
p. per gallon Northern Ireland … 20.7 England and Wales … 21.9 Scotland (Scottish MMB) … 24.0 Comparison of monthly figures can be misleading. The average prices for the 369W year ending 31st March 1973 on the same basis are expected to be:
p. per gallon Northern Ireland … 18.5 England and Wales … 20.3 Scotland (Scottish MMB) … 21.0