To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the price of hops and barley and of beer in the last 10 years for which records are available.
The information requested is given in the table.
| Hops—Growers' Prices (average farmgate) | |
| £/Tonne | |
| 1981 | 2,636 |
| 1982 | 2,754 |
| 1983 | 3,140 |
| 1984 | 3,307 |
| 1985 | 2,297 |
| 1986 | 2,233 |
| 1987 | 2,299 |
| 1988 | 2,417 |
| 1989 | 2,395 |
| 1990 | 12,400 |
| 1 (Provisional). | |
Source: MAFF.
Malting barley—Ex farm purchases made in England and Wales. Calendar year simple averages calculated as specified in the Corn Returns Act 1882 (as amended). Prices are gross of the co-responsibility levy where applicable.
| |
£/Tonne
| |
| 1981 | 106·5 |
| 1982 | 110·5 |
| 1983 | 131·1 |
| 1984 | 126·7 |
| 1985 | 116·7 |
| 1986 | 121·7 |
| 1987 | 126·1 |
| 1988 | 120·0 |
| 1989 | 125·9 |
| 1990 | 122·6 |
Source: MAFF.
Beer—Retail prices across all outlets
| |
pence/pint
| |
| 1980 | 45·5 |
| 1981 | 53·5 |
| 1982 | 59·5 |
| 1983 | 64·9 |
| 1984 | 70·4 |
| 1985 | 76·9 |
| 1986 | 81·5 |
| 1987 | 85·2 |
| 1988 | 90·4 |
| 1989 | 96·3 |
These figures are based on current prices from consumers' expenditure and volume of production figures from the Brewers' Society and Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.
Source: CSO.