§ Mr. Maxwell-Hyslopasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what increase in costs pig producers have experienced since the last assessment of such costs by his Department before the recent Price Review; what effect he expects this to have on the output of pigmeat over each of the next three years; and what action he intends to take;
(2) what increase in costs beef producers have experienced since the last assessment of such costs by his Department before the recent Price Review; what effect he expects this to have on the output of home-produced beef over each of the next three years; and what action he intends to take.
§ Mr. BuchanReliable estimates of the sort requested are not available. As regards action, I would refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my right hon. Friend yesterday afternoon.