§ Mr. WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he collates about the current levels of potato prices; and if he will list the prices for the current year and each of the past five years. [8346]
§ Mr. Raymond S. RobertsonInformation about average wholesale market prices is collected for statistical purposes and published annually in the "Economics Report on Scottish Agriculture" by the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department and these are as follows for each of the last five years. Current year (1996) provisional figures should be amiable in February 1997.
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Average price £/tonne 1991 1992 1993 1994 19951 1st earlies 104.88 64.47 93.87 171.65 113.18 Ware 78.48 73.28 57.96 130.81 206.79 Seed 107.93 102.17 78.12 129.78 145.41 1 Provisional. Detailed price figures are also published by and may be obtained from the Potato Marketing Board.