§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average price for whiting obtained by fishermen at Portavogie sold to wholesalers for each month in the current year; and what the price was for the same months in 1964 and 1954, respectively.
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§ Mr. Merlyn ReesDetails of the average prices for whiting obtained by fishermen at Portavogie in 1974, 1964, and 1955 are as follows:
Average price per cwt 1974 1964 1955 Month £ £ £ January … … 7.62 1.72 1.69 February … … 4.60 1.78 1.46 March … … 4.16 1.65 0.87 April … … 3.85 1.20 1.20 May … … 7.27 1.73 1.95 June … … 7.79 1.28 1.18 July … … 6.09 1.13 0.77 August … … 7.06 1.04 0.45 September … … 5.60 0.82 1.43 October … … N/A 0.75 1.02 November … … N/A 0.65 0.86 December … … — 0.77 1.54 Prices for 1954 are not available.
§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average retail price for whiting in the current year; and what it was in 1964 and 1954, respectively.
§ Mr. MaclennanI have been asked to reply.
I regret that this information is not available. Although retail prices of cod and of certain cuts of haddock, plaice and halibut are collected for the General Index of Retail Prices, those of whiting are not.