HC Deb 22 February 1995 vol 255 c259W
Mr. Hanson

To ask the Minister of Apiculture, Fisheries and Food how many farmers in the United Kingdom have(a) a milk quota but no longer have a herd

The retail prices index: potatoes
January 1987=100
July 1994 August 1994 September 1994 October 1994 November 1994 December 1994 January 1995
Raw Potatoes 131.7 197.8 171.8 169.4 169.9 177.6 183.8
Percentage of change over 12 months 25.8 53.3 46.1 51.7 51.0 58.7 60.7
All Potatoes (including Processed) 132.6 161.4 150.0 149.2 151.4 154.5 159.0
Percentage of change over 12 months. 8.7 22.6 19.6 20.8 24.1 26.3 29.7

Source:

Retail Prices Index.

Mr. William O'Brien

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what volume and value of potatoes have been imported into the United Kingdom over the past 12 months.

Mr. Jack

Provisional figures for imports of fresh potatoes into the United Kingdom for the period 1 January 1994 to 30 September 1994, the latest available information, are as follows:

Imports Weight (tonnes) Value £000s
Total 392,835 79,173
of which
from EC 272,939 45,622
from non-EC 119,896 33,551

Source:

Customs and Excise.