asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what is the current market price of barley used in the brewing industry; and what was the price at the same date last year and for 1973;(2) what is the current market price of malt used in the brewing industry; and what was the price at the same date last year and for 1973.
Following are average ex-farm prices per long ton of malting barley reported by the Home-Grown Cereals Authority at comparable dates over the last three years.
| Week ending | £ | |||
| 28th June 1973 | … | … | … | 34·55 |
| 27th June 1974 | … | … | … | 57·85 |
| 26th June 1975 | … | … | … | 52·80 |
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current market price of sugar or sugar products used in the brewing industry; and what was the price at the same date last year and for 1973.
Following are average prices per ton of dry sugar equivalent and relate to sugars purchased from United Kingdom refiners:
| 1st July 1975 £ per ton | 1st July 1974 £ per ton | 1st July 1973 £ per ton | |
| Liquid refined sugar | 247 | 115 | 95 |
| Liquid invert sugar | 264 | 130 | 107 |