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Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2018 (named day). It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 May 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Milk: Prices

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the average farm gate milk price in (a) February 2018, (b) February 2017, (c) February 2016, (d) February 2015, (e) February 2014, (f) February 2013, (g) February 2012 and (h) February 2011.

Answer

Farmgate milk prices for the month of February for each of the years 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are set out below:

Month

Price (pence per litre)

Feb-18

29.40

Feb-17

27.47

Feb-16

23.01

Feb-15

26.06

Feb-14

33.96

Feb-13

30.07

Feb-12

28.93

Feb-11

26.08

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Farmgate milk prices are published on a monthly basis at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk/united-kingdom-milk-prices-and-composition-of-milk-statistics-notice-data-for-december-2017, with data going back to 1970.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
139946
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Prices Milk
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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