Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture (Potato Prices).

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 1 Gorffennaf 1935.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Colonel Albert Ward Colonel Albert Ward , Kingston upon Hull North West

My right hon. Friend has no knowledge of sales of old crop potatoes at the price referred to in the question. Reports, however, indicate that owing to the severe frosts in the third week in May the new potato crop in this country was delayed by some three to four weeks, and this was reflected in the demand for old crop potatoes, wholesale prices for which to retailers in the Tees-side area at the beginning of June varied from £6 10s. to £7 10s. per ton, and have since fallen. My right hon. Friend has no information which would enable him to answer the second part of the question.