§ 29. Mr. Nicholas Bakerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what criteria he has used in establishing the current position on milk pricing within the dairy sector of the agricultural industry.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerIn establishing the current position on milk pricing my aim has been to ensure a fair division of the revenue from the liquid milk market between producer and distributor; to protect the consumer's interest; and to help maintain the doorstep delivery system for milk for the benefit of producer, distributor and consumer alike.
(tonnes) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Sawn wood 1979 811 708 1,433 1,125 1,144 1,175 969 1,384 905 1,266 1,068 1,225 1980 905 1,196 971 1,007 1,360 1,163 1,564 1,044 1,283 1,246 1,826 1,272 1981 1,967 Wood pulp 1979 1,915 1,943 3,782 3,397 2,653 1,885 2,836 2,295 5,075 2,835 3,217 2,342 1980 3,569 3,621 3,459 1,411 3,246 2,097 3,399 4,09 4,200 2,328 1,052 20 1981 72