Annual Farm Price Review

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 November 1973.

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Photo of Mr Robin Turton Mr Robin Turton , Thirsk and Malton 12:00, 22 November 1973

While I appreciate the decision which my right hon. Friend has reached in the interests of the agriculture industry, may I ask whether he will pay very great attention to the problem of the milk farmer? Is he aware that, although others have endured unparalleled increases in the costs of production and in loan charges on their overdrafts, the milk farmer alone has had the price of his product frozen and can get no compensation for those increases?