HC Deb 21 May 1974 vol 874 cc109-10W
Mr. Winterton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the situation facing United Kingdom livestock farmers, he will reintroduce immediately a fatstock guarantee price for the whole of the livestock industry.

Mr. Buchan

Guaranteed prices continue to apply for fat sheep and fat pigs. The guaranteed price for fat cattle was ended a year ago by the previous administration and I have no present proposals for its reintroduction.

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