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Farmgate Prices
Mr. Maclean: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimates he has made for farmgate prices in 1998-99 for (a) cereals, (b) other crops, (c) beef and veal, (d) lamb and mutton, (e) pigs and pigmeat, (f) milk, (g) other non-meat livestock products and (h) horticultural products. [57499]
Mr. Rooker: Forecast estimates of farmgate prices for the complete period 1998-99 are not published. The latest prices are as set out in the table.
Notes:
1. Egg figures are selected from the monthly Egg Statistics Notice (October 9, 1998)
2. Milk figures are selected from the monthly United Kingdom Milk Prices Statistics Notice (October 9, 1998)
3. The prices for the other products are selected from the Agricultural Market Report (week ending 23 October 1998). The report, covering a wide range of agricultural products, is issued weekly and is available in the House of Commons Library
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Mrs. Betty Williams:
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what changes are proposed to the Intervention Board Executive Agency's cash limit for 1998-99. [58156]
Mr. Nick Brown:
Subject to Parliamentary approval of the necessary Supplementary Estimate, the cash limit for the Intervention Board Executive Board Executive Agency (Class IV Vote I Administration) will be increased by £12,310,000 from £60,194,000 to £72,504,000. This vote is eligible for a running cost increase of £761,000 in respect
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of the end year flexibility arrangements, as announced by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 14 July 1998, Official Report, columns 131-36.