§ 27. Mr. Bill Walkerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what tonnage of potatoes the Potato Marketing Board's second buying programme will absorb.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe aim of the second buying programme is to raise the average level of producer prices for the season as a whole to the guaranteed level by ensuring that the full surplus is covered by support152W arrangements. The exact quantity placed under contract will depend on the response of the market to the buying operation.