HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 cc730-1W
Sir Ralph Howell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average on-farm selling price of wheat in the United Kingdom for each of the years from 1979 to 1993 at actual and also at constant prices, showing the 1979 price as 100.

Mr. Jack

Information for Great Britain is set out in the table. Comparable information for the United Kingdom is not available.

Great Britain on-farm selling price of wheat
£ per tonne
Harvest years Actual price Constant price Relative constant price RPI 1979 = 100
1979–80 98.13 100.00 100.00 100.00
1980–81 104.98 106.98 90.67 117.99
1981–82 112.38 114.52 86.81 131.92
1982–83 119.08 121.35 84.74 143.21
1983–84 124.33 126.70 84.62 149.74
1984–85 111.26 113.38 72.07 157.32
1985–86 112.20 114.34 68.53 166.84
1986–87 112.67 114.82 66.57 172.49
1987–88 111.20 113.32 63.05 179.72
1988–89 114.19 116.37 61.72 188.54
1989–90 112.23 114.37 56.29 203.17
1990–91 119.56 121.84 54.78 222.40
1991–92 122.31 124.64 52.94 235.45
1992–93 N/A N/A N/A 244.27

Notes:

1979–80 to 1985–86 are August to July years.

1986–87 to 1992–93 are July to June years.

RPI are calendar years.

N/A = not available.

Source of actual price data: Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

Sir Ralph Howell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the price of(a) bread and (b) wheat in each year since 1988, with the annual increases in actual terms and real terms.

Mr. Jack

The information requested is given in the table.

Sir Ralph Howell

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average on-farm selling price of wheat in the United Kingdom for 1961, 1973 and each year since 1990 in cash terms and at 1979 prices.

Mr. Jack

Information for Great Britain is set out in the table. Comparable information for the United Kingdom is not available.

Great Britain On-Farm selling price of wheat
£ per tonne
Harvest years Actual price Relative price Relative constant price RPI 1979 = 100 Constant 1979 Prices
1961 20.26 20.65 90.89 22.72 89.19
1973–74 58.39 59.50 142.29 41.82 139.63
1989–90 112.23 114.37 56.29 203.17 55.24
1990–91 119.56 121.84 54.78 222.40 53.76
1991–92 122.31 124.64 52.94 235.45 51.95
1992–93 n.a. n.a. n.a. 244.27 n.a.

Notes: 1961 is a calendar year.

1973–74 is an August/July year.

1989–90–1992–93 are July/June years.

RPI are calendar years.

1961 and 1973–74 are for England and Wales only.

n.a. = not available.

Source of Actual Price Data: Home-Grown Cereals Authority.