HC Deb 12 December 1988 vol 143 cc433-4W
Sir Michael Shaw

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the outcome of the Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels on the 9 and 10 December; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. MacGregor

I refer my hon. Friend to the statement that I gave earlier today.

Weighted average price of United Kingdom wheat of point of first sale At 1979 prices2 At 1987 prices2
£ per tonne £ per tonne £ per tonne
1979 95.92 95.92 174.00
1980 99.30 82.92 150.44
1981 108.92 81.58 147.91
1982 113.74 79.16 143.54
1983 124.80 82.62 149.88
1984 114.58 72.41 131.31
1985 112.25 67.24 121.79
1986 111.18 64.26 116.52
19871 112.35 61.90 112.35
1 Forecast.
2 Using the GDP deflator (at market prices).

Source: Annual Review of Agriculture.

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