§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will consider seeking to amend the law so as to provide some security of tenure in appropriate cases for the near family of a decased agricultural tenant.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartI have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member's Question on 18th December 1970.—[Vol. 813, c.71–2.]
§ Mr. Cordleasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures were taken to prevent shops immediately implementing the price rises announced on 23rd February, in respect of food that was already on the shelves.
§ Mrs. FennerThe White Paper—A Programme for Controlling Inflation: The First Stage—requires that retailers
212Wthis compares with production in the past three years.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe information is as follows:
Campaign Year Sugar Produced (Thousand tons refined equivalent) 1969–70 847 1970–71 892 1971–72 1,069 1972–73* 871 *Most recent estimate received from British Sugar Corporation Ltd.