§ Sir Ralph HowellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average ex-farm price of wheat received by farmers in(a) the United Kingdom, (b) France and (c) Germany in pounds sterling in 1979 and each year since 1984.
§ Mr. JackInformation for Great Britain, France and Germany is set out in the following table. Comparable information for the United Kingdom is not available.
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Ex-farm price of wheat £ per tonne Great Britain1 France2 Germany2 1979–80 98.13 91.51 117.70 1983–84 124.33 98.48 123.90 1984–85 111.26 96.06 111.25 1985–86 112.20 114.74 129.24 1986–87 112.67 113.82 134.74 1987–88 111.20 100.32 116.40 1988–89 114.19 105.57 113.67 1989–90 112.23 106.28 116.26 1990–91 119.56 107.19 112.50 1991–92 122.31 107.53 122.66 1 Source: Home Grown Cereals Authority—Actual prices (Years are from July-June). 2 Source: Eurostat—by calendar year—1979 and 1984–92.