HC Deb 20 July 1978 vol 954 cc332-3W
Mr. Whitlock

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was agreed on 14th June when the marketing and support arrangements for potatoes for the 1978–77 crop year were discussed by his officials, the chairman of the Potato Marketing Board and the deputy president of the National Farmers' Union.

Mr. Bishop

At the meeting held on 14th June to discuss the marketing and support arrangements for potatoes for the 1978–79 crop year the producer interests pressed for the continuation of the guarantee arrangements. Their views were taken into account in reaching the decision announced on 21st June that the Government had decided to continue with these arrangements and that the guaranteed price would be £.44.64 per ton.—[Vol. 952, c. 198.]