§ Sir A. Meyerasked the Secretary of State for Wales what action he proposes to protect the interests of Welsh beef producers, in the light of imports of Irish beef assisted by the valuation of the green pound.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe returns for Welsh fatteners of beef cattle are protected by the combination of premiums and intervention which we operate under the EEC beef régime. Rearers of cattle in Wales have continued to benefit from the strong demand for calves and store cattle, the prices of which have been generally firm for some months.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average price of beef in Wales on 18th December, 4th January, 11th January, 18th January, 25th January and 1st February, respectively; and what were these prices on the corresponding days of 1976 and 1975.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe information is not available in precisely the form requested. The weekly average market price of clean fat cattle at eight selected markets in Wales, which include Carmarthen, is as follows:
if he will publish the comparable allocation figures for each council for the current financial year.
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