HC Deb 28 November 1973 vol 865 cc161-2W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why he is unable to ascertain the average price paid to producers for wheat for denaturing as opposed to other categories of cereals.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

The average price paid for denatured wheat is not available because the corn returns, which provide details of cereal prices paid to producers, do not separately identify wheat sold for denaturing. The returns

CHANGES IN AVERAGE RETAIL MILK PRICES AND FEED INGREDIENT PRICES IN EEC COUNTRIES BETWEEN 1972 AND 1973
Month of Measurement Unit 1972 1973
Retail milk prices
Belgium September Francs per litre 10.43 10.90
Denmark September Krone per litre 1.55 2.09
France August Francs per litre 1.17 1.24
Irish Republic August Pence per pint 5
Italy June Lire per litre 159.3 164.2
Netherlands August Guilder per litre 0.74 0.79
West Germany September D.mark per litre 0.86 0.92
United Kingdom September Pence per pint

give prices for feed—as well as for milling—wheat, but although most of this will be denatured, some will not be up to the required standard.

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