Written question asked by Tom Levitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 December 1997. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the average market price for lambs for slaughter received by farmers, for each month since January 1995 at British markets.

Answer: Mr. Levitt: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the average market price for lambs for slaughter received by farmers, for each month since January 1995 at British markets. [20366] Mr. Rooker: The average price of finished lambs is published by the Department in the Agricultural Market Report Part 1, a copy of which is in the House of Commons Library. The prices are collected by the Meat and Livestock Commission on a weekly basis and cover markets in England and Wales.

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