§ Mr. Wattasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give reasons for the delay in announcing the price levels for those commodities unaffected by the common agricultural policy, namely, potatoes, sheepmeat and wool.
§ Mr. John Silkin, pursuant to his reply [Official Report 14th March 1977; Vol. 928, c. 18], gave the following information:
Following the Annual Review of Agriculture 1977 it has been decided that the guaranteed prices for fat sheep and wool for their marketing years 1977–78 beginning 28th March and 1st May respectively should be increased to 115p per kg (52.2p/lb) and 110p per kg (49.9p/lb) 176W The guaranteed price for fat sheep will, as in previous years, be converted into a scale of weekly standard prices which will be published as soon as possible.