HC Deb 27 June 1979 vol 969 cc244-5W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will tabulate in the Official Report the increase in farm gate price for typical main commodities where an EEC intervention regime operates occasioned by the 5 per cent. devaluation of the green pound and 1 ½ per cent. increase in common prices, respectively.

APPROXIMATE PRICE INCREASES DUE TO:
5 per cent. green pound devaluation common price increases
Milk p.p.l. 0.5 Nil
Beef £ per 100 kg liveweight 4.50 1.25
Breadmaking wheat £ tonne 5.00 1.50
Feedgrain £ tonne 4.50 1.25
Sugar beet £ tonne 1.00 0.25

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