§ Mr. Hardyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the reasons for the increase in the price of home-produced soya meal from £56.88 per ton on 14th June 1972 to £192.83 on 13th June 1973; and what estimate he has made of the implications of this increase for food prices.
§ Mrs. FennerThe current world shortage of sources of high-protein ingredients for animal feeding stuffs has increased the demand for soya beans, which British manufacturers of soya meal must obtain 85W in competition with processors in other countries. As regards the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to his similar Question on 21st June.