§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he 756W will indicate the percentage break down of the price of retail food as between the farm gate price, and the costs of transport, processing, wholesaling, and retailing, respectively; and if there has been any change in this percentage breakdown since February 1974.
§ Mr. BishopI refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 14th April 1978 to the hon. Member for Hereford (Mr. Shepherd). For the reasons given therein, it is not possible to make a comparison with 1974.