HC Deb 21 February 1984 vol 54 cc510-1W
Mr. Ralph Howell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average price paid to producers for (a) wheat, (b) beef, (c) milk, (d) eggs and (e) pork in 1960, 1970, 1980, 1982 and 1983, respectively, in actual prices and at constant 1960 prices.

1960–61* 1970–71* 1980 1982 1983
Actual price Actual price At 1960 price level† Actual price At 1960 price levels† Actual price At 1960 price levels† Actual price (forecast) At 1960 price levels†
Wheat (£ per tonne) 19.18 28.09 18.87 99.30 18.49 114.04 17.47 125.19 18.34
Fat cattle (p. per kg liveweight) 14.50 21.36 14.35 76.65 14.27 ‡98.30 ‡15.06 96.21 14.09
Pigs (p. per kg deadweight) 22.42 29.25 19.65 86.64 16.13 ‡97.09 ‡14.87 92.93 13.61
Milk (p. per litre) ║3.43 3.89 2.61 12.77 2.38 14.81 2.27 15.02 2.20
Eggs (p. per dozen) ║18.6 14.4 9.68 37.4 6.96 38.8 5.94 35.9 5.26
* Figures given for crop or marketing years-figures on a calendar year basis not available.
† Actual price deflated by the retail price index.
‡ Provisional.
║ Guaranteed price.