§ Mr. Andrew MacKayTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the price of hops and barley and of beer in the last 10 years for which records are available.
§ Mr. CurryThe information requested is given in the table.
Hops—Growers' Prices (average farmgate) £/Tonne 1981 2,636 1982 2,754 1983 3,140 1984 3,307 1985 2,297 1986 2,233 1987 2,299 1988 2,417 1989 2,395 1990 12,400 1 (Provisional). Source: MAFF.
Malting barley—Ex farm purchases made in England and Wales. Calendar year simple averages calculated as specified in the Corn Returns Act 1882 (as amended). Prices are gross of the co-responsibility levy where applicable. £/Tonne 1981 106.5 1982 110.5 1983 131.1 1984 126.7 1985 116.7 1986 121.7 1987 126.1 1988 120.0 1989 125.9 1990 122.6 Source: MAFF.
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Beer—Retail prices across all outlets pence/pint 1980 45.5 1981 53.5 1982 59.5 1983 64.9 1984 70.4 1985 76.9 1986 81.5 1987 85.2 1988 90.4 1989 96.3 These figures are based on current prices from consumers' expenditure and volume of production figures from the Brewers' Society and Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.
Source: CSO.