§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much liquid milk, to what total value and at what price per litre, has been imported into Northern Ireland in each of the last three years and the current year; and what was the average price per litre paid for milk sold off Northern Ireland farms in each of those years.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerThe following is the information requested on import of liquid milk into Northern Ireland in the years 1979 and 1980:
Quantity Value Price per Litre kg million £ million pence 1979 8.2 0.9 11.02 1980 9.5 1.0 11.00 The information for 1981 and the current year is not yet available from Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.
The average prices paid by the Northern Ireland Milk Marketing Board for milk sold off Northern Ireland farms over the last three financial years are as follows:
Price per Litre pence 1978–79 10.80 1979–80 11.97 1980–81 12.31 Figures are not produced for a calendar year basis and no information is available for the current financial year.