35. Colonel THORNEasked the Minister of Labour what are the latest retail prices in possessionof has Department as indicated by the United States Bureau of Labour Statistics in their monthly reports for American cities for sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, chuck roast, plate beef, lamb, pork chops, and eggs, reducing the figures to the British money and decimal percentages?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Wardle)At September, 1918, the latest date for which information is available, the prices per pound were: 1s. 8¾d. sirloin steak, 1s. 8d. round steak, 1s. 4½d. rib roast, 1s. 2¼d. chuck roast, 11d. plate beef, 1s. 6½d. lamb, 1s. 11d. pork chops, and 2s. 5¼d.for a dozen eggs. The American dollar has been converted at 4s. 2d.