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Mr. Winterton
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, from international sources available to him, he will give details of the wholesale price of butter at the latest
| Total costs (travel and subsistence) | Of which air travel | Travel costs refunded by European Community | Net cost | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| MAFF | … | … | … | 525,000 | 310,000 | 156,000 | 369,000 |
| Forestry Commission | … | … | … | 15,750 | 4,590 | 1,350 | 14,400 |
most convenient date in £ per ton and $ per ton for the following countries: Switzerland, Finland, Japan, West Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the United States of America, Norway, Australia and New Zealand; and if he will give similar figures for the United Kingdom.
Mr. Bishop
Information on wholesale prices for December 1976 is set out below. Some of the variation in prices between countries may be attributable to differences in quality.
| Country | £ per ton | $ per ton |
| Belgium | 1,840 | 3,088 |
| Denmark | 1,774 | 2,977 |
| France | 1,544 | 2,591 |
| West Germany | 1,973 | 3,311 |
| Irish Republic | 1,215 | 2,039 |
| Italy | 1,669 | 2,801 |
| Netherlands | 1,831 | 3,072 |
| United Kingdom* | 1,108 | 1,859 |
| Austria | 1,853 | 3,109 |
| Finland | 2,437 | 4,089 |
| Norway | 1,086 | 1,822 |
| Sweden | 1,280 | 2,148 |
| Switzerland | 2,702 | 4,534 |
| Canada | 1,414 | 2,373 |
| USA | 1,212 | 2,034 |
| Australia | 909 | 1,525 |
| New Zealand | 463 | 777 |
| Japan | 2,300 | 3,859 |
| Converted from national currencies at average market rates of exchange for December 1976. | ||
| * Excluding consumer subsidy. | ||
| Source of basic data: Milk Marketing Board for England and Wales. The entry for Japan is partly estimated. | ||