HC Deb 06 January 2004 vol 416 cc258-9W
Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average(a) farmgate and (b) retail price was of (i) one kilogram of (A) beef, (B) lamb, (C) pork, (D) chicken, (E) turkey, (F) bacon, (G) dessert apples, (H) potatoes, (I) carrots, (J) cauliflower, (K) peas, (L) runner beans, (ii) one pint of (x) milk, (y) cream and (z) yoghurt, (iii) one dozen eggs and (iv) one litre of (X) English wine and (Y) brandy in each year since 2000 for which figures are available, broken down by (1) organic and (2) conventionally produced foodstuffs. [144206]

Mr. Bradshaw

[holding answer 15 December 2003]: The farm gate and retail prices of conventionally grown foodstuffs for 2000 to 2002, where available, are shown in the table. Prices are not collected for English wine or brandy. Small quantities of cream and yoghurt are sold to the consumer at retail prices. The amount of processing taking place between farm gate and retail varies from commodity to commodity; an indication is given in the table. Farm gate prices include produce destined for highly processed food, which is normally lower quality and sells at a lower price.

No further information is available for prices of organically produced food.

Peas for processing Farmgate value (e) £/kg 0.19 0.20 0.29
Retail value (i) £/kg n/a 1.17 1.12 packing and grading where off farm
Runner beans Farmgate value (e) £/kg 0.88 0.79 0.77
Retail value £/kg n/a n/a n/a packing and grading where off farm
Milk Farmgate value (j) £/pint 0.10 0.11 0.10
Retail value (g) £/pint 0.19 0.20 0.23 pasteurised. bottled and transport; shop and delivered
Eggs Farmgate value (g) £ dozen 0.53 0.55 0.56
Retail value (g) £ dozen 1.60 1.53 1.52 packing and grading where off farm
Source:

  1. (a) MLC, Defra
  2. (b) MLC for 2000, other years derived by applying RPI for the item to 2000 value
  3. (c) Average producer price (p/kg carcase weight). Source: Agriculture in the United Kingdom, Defra http://statistics.defra.gov.uk/esg/publications/auk/default.asp
  4. (d) Chicken, roasting, fresh. Source: ONS
  5. (e) Average farmgate prices for crop years. Source: Basic Horticultural Statistics, Defra http://statistics.defra.gov.uk/esg/publications/bhs/default.asp
  6. (f) Agriculture in the United Kingdom, Defra http://statistics.defra.gov. uk/esg/publications/auk/default.asp
  7. (g) ONS
  8. (h) Old white loose potatoes, not including pre-packed. Source: ONS
  9. (i) Frozen garden peas, price per 900–910g bag grossed up to £:kg. Source: ONS
  10. (j) MMBs, Defra