§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many tons of basic slag were used by farmers in Wales last year; and what were the corresponding figures for the previous five years.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe information is not available in the form requested. However, whilst the fertiliser subsidy was operative the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was able to record on a regular basis information on the deliveries of subsidised basic slag including potassic basic slag.
Figures for Wales for the last five years of the subsidy are as follows:
Crop-years (June-May) Product tonnages 1969–70 … … … 132,467 1970–71 … … … 151,219 1971–72 … … … 132,328 1972–73 … … … 97,028 1973–74 … … … 55,979 Although these figures relate to deliveries it is probable that they give a good indication of the tonnages of basic slag used for the years given.