HC Deb 25 January 1991 vol 184 c346W
Mr. Geraint Howells

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the effects in the farming industry in Wales of the rise in oil prices since August 1990; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. David Hunt

The specific effects of oil price changes since August on farm incomes cannot be separately calculated for Wales. However, changes in oil prices and other energy based inputs are automatically taken into account in the assessment of farming incomes which in turn provide the background for decisions on livestock support.