§ Mr. John Evansasked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what is the current market price of barley used in the brewing industry; and what was the price at the same date last year and for 1973;
(2) what is the current market price of malt used in the brewing industry; and 169W what was the price at the same date last year and for 1973.
§ Mr. StrangFollowing are average ex-farm prices per long ton of malting barley reported by the Home-Grown Cereals Authority at comparable dates over the last three years.
Week ending £ 28th June 1973 … … … 34.55 27th June 1974 … … … 57.85 26th June 1975 … … … 52.80 I regret that figures for malt are not available.
§ Mr. John Evansasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current market price of sugar or sugar products used in the brewing industry; and what was the price at the same date last year and for 1973.
§ Mr. StrangFollowing are average prices per ton of dry sugar equivalent and relate to sugars purchased from United Kingdom refiners:
1st July 1975 £ per ton 1st July 1974 £ per ton 1st July 1973 £ per ton Liquid refined sugar 247 115 95 Liquid invert sugar 264 130 107