asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the output of fertilisers by domestic manufacturers for the years 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949 to date.

The total home production of superphosphates and compound manures for the years 1946, 1947 and 1948 was as follows:—

Figures for 1948 are provisional and subject to revision. Information is not yet available for the year 1949 to date.