§ Mr. Kelleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps are taken by his Department to ensure that agricultural land which has been temporarily released for mineral extraction is restored to suitable agricultural use in the shortest possible time.
§ Mr. StrangMy Department supervises the restoration of opencast coal sites and ironstone workings and advises other Government Departments and local planning authorities on the restoration of other minerals sites.
GREAT BRITAIN—AVERAGE AUCTION MARKET PRICES £ per live cwt. Steers Heifers Light Medium Heavy Light Medium/Heavy Week ending— 31st December 1974 … 18.50 18.46 17.94 17.26 16.88 7th January 1975 … 18.37 18.38 18.01 17.41 17.37 14th January 1975 … 18.14 18.03 17.61 17.31 17.08 21st January 1975 … 17.61 17.48 17.01 16.59 16.48 Source: Meat and Livestock Commission (EEC Price Reporting System).