Potatoes (Hansard, 25 June 1993)

HC Deb 25 June 1993 vol 227 c319W 319W

§ Mr. William Ross
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his estimate of the unsold tonnage of last year's crop of potatoes in Northern Ireland; and what estimates he has been given of this figure by the Ulster Farmers Union.

§ Mr. Ancram
The Government estimated surplus production from the 1992 potato crop to be between 40,000 tonnes and 60,000 tonnes. The Ulster Farmers Union estimated the surplus at approximately 55,000 tonnes.