§ Mr. Woofasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what he estimates to have been the average increases in EEC agricultural prices agreed by Agricultural Ministers to the latest date.
§ Mr. PeartThe EEC Commission has estimated that the average increase in common support prices was 5.5 per cent. in 1972–73, 5.1 per cent. in 1973–74 and 14.5 per cent. in 1974–75, including the increase agreed in October 1974. The increases for 1975–76 were estimated to average between 9 and 10 per cent. Full details of EEC support prices for the years 1967–68 to 1974–75 are given in the booklets "EEC Common and UK Transition Prices" prepared by my Department. Copies are available in the Library of the House.