§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the average prices achieved for suckled calves in the principal markets in Northern Ireland for the months of September, October and November 1982 and for the same months in 1980 and 1981 and for the year 1975; and what were those prices in real terms, taking 1975 as the base year.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerEstimates of prices paid for suckled calves in the principal markets of Northern Ireland for the months of September, October and November in each of the years 1975, 1980, 1981 and 1982 are given below in both actual and real terms.212W
Actual prices £/head September October November 1975 64 73 74 1980 — 157 164 1981 — 229 224 1982 — †258 ‡
Real prices* £head September October November 1975 64 72 72 1980 — 81 84 1981 — 106 102 1982 — †111 ‡ * Adjusted according to changes in the United Kingdom index of retail prices.
† Based on incomplete returns and therefore liable to future revision.
‡ Not yet available.