Factory Premises (Newry)

HC Deb 05 February 1976 vol 904 c723W

Mr. McCusker

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans

[...]000 tons
			Crop Year
			1970–71	1971–72	1972–73	1973–74	1974–75
Quantity contracted	…	…	1,419	1,427	Nil	234	Nil
Quantity disposed of other than for human consumption (approx.)	1,311	1,199	—	183	—

Mr. Frank R. White

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the present stocks of potatoes held by wholesale potato merchants; and what were the similar stock levels at the same period over the last five years.

Mr. Bishop

This information is not available. However, the Potato Marketing Board undertakes periodic censuses of stocks of potatoes held on farms.