HC Deb 17 May 1977 vol 932 cc103-4W
Mr. Clemitson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the total sales from farms and total disposals, respectively, of potatoes in

CROP YEARS
1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 ('000 tonnes 1976–77 (estimated)
Production 6,527 6,845 6,791 4,551 4,789
Disposals for Sale
Human consumption 5,158 5,299 5,328 3,661 3,541
Exports of ware 157 107 57 18 —
Sales of seed (including exports) 379 387 405 374 400
Purchases by Potato Marketing Board* 31 239 22 — —
Other Disposals:
Retained on farm for seed 336 316 291 315 348
Chats and Waste and retentions for stockfeed 464 497 688 183 500
* Including outgrades purchased for resale as stockfeed. This accounted for the whole of the item in 1972–73 and 1974–75.

and up-to-date information which is available about the support price and market price levels in the United Kingdom and the differences between them is set out below. The differences partly reflect variations in quality and presentation between the products to which the prices relate.

1976 and in each of the preceding four years.

Mr. Bishop

Figures on the production and disposal of United Kingdom potatoes are:

Back to
Forward to