Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give an estimate of the cost of producing a 40-lb. deadweight lamb, in each of the EEC countries, amounts to be shown in sterling.
§ Mr. BishopI regret this information is not available.
Pence per lb. deadweight Week beginning 9th June Week beginning 16th June Week beginning 23rd June 1975 1975 1975 France—Monday Price … 73.3 76.9 76.9 West Germany … 61.4 62.7 62.2 Italy—Prices on 6th, 13th and 20th June … 58.7 57.2 60.5 Irish Republic—Meat Factory quotation … N.A.* N.A.* 34.0 United Kingdom … 34.9 34.6 35.6† For conversion to pence per pound spot exchange rates have been used. * Because of industrial action by veterinarian staff, no prices quoted in these weeks. † Provisional. Source: Meat and Livestock Commission.