HC Deb 13 July 1973 vol 859 cc461-2W
Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he intends to make further references to the Monopolies Commission.

Approved Schemes Total Cost £000s Total Grant £000s
Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation Scheme 1967 … 1,305 12,759 3,076
Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation Scheme 1971 … 356 4,211 1,603
Total … 1,661 16,970 4,679

Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the total turnover of agricultural and horticultural co-operative societies in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years; and what was the total number and membership of registered societies.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

The information, which is derived from "Agricultural Co-operation in the United Kingdom Summary of Statistics" published by the Plunkett Foundation for Co-operative Studies, is as follows:

£ Turnover Membership Societies
1967 290,174,000 372,804 377
1968 313,583,805 361,583 377
1969 330,553,000 342,314 396
1970 361,193,000 343,285 399
1971 426, 978, 520 349,958 555

The figures for the years 1967 to 1970 relate to societies registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act; those for 1971 to societies registered under that Act and under the Companies Act.

Sir G. Howe

I have decided to refer to the commission the supply of bread and flour, and the supply of frozen foods, other than whole frozen poultry.