§ 34. Mr. Farrasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the Dutch energy price advantage in pence per lb. of tomatoes in 1982 before the United Kingdom subsidy on oil and kerosene is taken into account and after.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerIt is not possible to estimate reliably the effect of any such advantage in 1982 in terms of unit production costs. This will depend on such seasonal factors as fuel consumption and crop yields, and most critically on relative fuel costs in the two countries which, like exchange rates, cannot at present be ascertained.