§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average price paid to producers for wheat in each country of the EEC in 1986 and 1987 and that period in 1988 for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Ryder[holding answer 9 December 1988]: Annual average producer prices for wheat in 1986, 1987 and the first quarter of 1988 are as follows:
National currency/tonne 1986 1987 198 Belgium (BFR) 8,301 8,016 7,678 Denmark (DKR) 1,469 1,401 1,365 France (FF) 1,152 1,107 1,053 Germany (DM) 410 396 386 Greece (DR) 21,720 22,360 26,530 Ireland (IRL) 105 120 1 Italy (LIT) 339,490 325,100 335,220 Luxembourg (LFR) 7,650 7,483 7,250 Netherlands (HFL) 449 412 1 Portugal (ESC) 1 47,100 1 Spain (PTA) 1 1 1 United Kingdom (UK) 111 111 107 1 Figures not available. Source: Eurostat—Agricultural prices.
§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the average prices paid to producers for wheat in each year from 1979 to 1987 and also for the period of 1988 for which figures are available; and if he will express these at 1979 prices and 1987 prices.
§ Mr. Ryder[holding answer Friday 9 December 1988]: The price information requested for each of the years 1979 to 1987 is set out in the table. Final figures for 1987 and forecast figures for 1988 will not be available until published in "Agriculture in the United Kingdom" early next year.