asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the proportion of the total increase arising from the recent Brussels agreement that is attributable to this country's terms of accession.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Products Prices.
106.
The following table shows (a) the percentage increase in the prices of the main agricultural products as from the start of the 1976-77 marketing year, and (b) the percentage included in (a) which is attributable to the alignment step under the Accession Treaty.
|
Commodity |
Total percentage increase |
Percentage increase attributable to alignment step under Accession Treaty |
|
Cattle (guide price) |
14.7 |
4.6 |
|
Butter (intervention price) |
8.1 |
2.1 |
|
Skim milk powder (intervention price) |
3.6 |
Nil |
|
Soft milling wheat (intervention price) |
7.6 |
1.2 |
|
Barley (intervention price) |
9.6 |
2.9 |
|
Pigmeat (basic price) |
10.3 |
Nil |
|
White sugar (intervention price) |
8.6 |
Nil |
|
Minimum beet price |
7.6 |
Nil |