§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average yield of wheat per hectare in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Holland and Belgium, respectively; and what it was 10 years ago.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe information requested is as follows:
Yields of common wheat: (tonnes per hectare) 1971 1981 United Kingdom 4.39 5.84 Germany 4.62 5.10 France 3.94 4.95 Holland 4.97 6.70 Belgium 4.52 5.21 Source: Eurostat and MAFF.