asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what has been the change in farmgate prices in real terms of sugar beet since 1973;(2) what has been the change in farmgate prices in real terms of lamb since 1973;(3) what has been the change in farmgate prices in real terms of eggs since 1973;(4) what has been the change in farmgate prices in real terms of poultry since 1973;(5) what has been the change in farmgate prices in real terms of barley since 1973;(6) what has been the change in farmgate prices in real terms of pigmeat since 1973;(7) what has been the change in farmgate prices in real terms of beef since 1973;(8) what has been the change in farmgate prices in real terms of milk since 1973;(9) what has been the change in farmgate prices in real terms of wheat since 1973;

Percentage changes in producer prices, deflated by the retail price index, between the years 1973 and 1984 are as follows. The prices used for the calculation are annual averages derived from information collected for the agricultural producer price index.