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Mr. McCusker
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans
| 000 tons | |||||||
| Crop Year | |||||||
| 1970–71 | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | |||
| Quantity contracted | … | … | 1,419 | 1,427 | Nil | 234 | Nil |
| Quantity disposed of other than for human consumption (approx.) | 1,311 | 1,199 | — | 183 | — | ||
Mr. Frank R. White
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the present stocks of potatoes held by wholesale potato merchants; and what were the similar stock levels at the same period over the last five years.
Mr. Bishop
This information is not available. However, the Potato Marketing Board undertakes periodic censuses of stocks of potatoes held on farms.