HC Deb 09 March 1976 vol 907 cc195-6W
Mr. Geraint Howells

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much per live hundredweight Welsh farmers get for their fat cattle in comparison with their counterparts in France; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Alec Jones

The overall price in all Welsh markets for all certified clean cattle in the week ended 28th February was estimated to be £23.06 per live cwt. In addition producers received premiums provisionally totalling £2.69 per live cwt. for that week, giving average total returns of £25.75 per live cwt.

No comparable figure is available for France, but the French reference price for all cattle, including cows, in the week ended 28th February, was £30.05 per live cwt.

Mr. Geraint Howells

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much per live hundredweight Welsh farmers get for their fat cattle in comparison with their counterparts in Germany; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Alec Jones

The overall price in all Welsh markets for all certified clean cattle in the week ended 28th February was estimated to be £23.06 per live cwt. In addition producers received premiums provisionally totalling £2.69 per live cwt. for that week, giving average total returns of £25.75 per live cwt.

No comparable figure is available for Germany, but the German reference price for all cattle, including cows, in the week ended 28th February was £27.93 per live cwt.