§ 1960. Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what tonnage of the main chemical fertilisers was used in the United Kingdom in the latest year for which an estimate is available; and how this compares with (a) 1970 and (b)
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe total quantities of the main plant nutrients in fertilisers used by United Kingdom agriculture during the June to May crop years 1963–64,
178Wproduct the value and quantity taken off the United Kingdom market under price support schemes each year since 1970, specifiying each product.
§ Mrs. FennerThe information requested is as follows:
1970–71 and 1980–81 are given in the following table. I regret that a comparable estimate is not available for 1960–61.
Consumption of inorganic fertilisers (straights and compounds) Thousand tonnes of plant food Nitrogen Phosphate Potash 1963–64 563.4 484.1 353.6 1970–71 893.6 504.3 440.6 1980–81 1,335.0 440.5 450.5 Source: Fertiliser Manufacturers' Association.