§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the trends of feeding stuff prices since the 1973 Price Review.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartSince the 1973 Annual Review White Paper was published in March, the following approximate increases have occurred in average prices of the principal manufactured compound feeding stuffs in Great Britain:
Type of Feed Percentage Cattle and Calf 27 Pig 39 Poultry 39 Sheep 26
§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the increase in cost of animal feeding stuffs during the next six months; and what proposals he has to assist the farmer in meeting those 593W costs and concerning action on prices of poultry, eggs, milk and meat.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartIt is not the practice of the Government to make forecasts of production costs. On the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which my right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe (Mr. Alfred Morris) on 16th October 1973.—[Vol. 861, c. 94–6.]