HC Deb 27 June 1927 vol 208 cc21-2
31. Mr. DREWE

asked the Minister of Agriculture the average price of fat cattle and sheep in our principal markets last week, six months ago, and a year ago?

Mr. GUINNESS

With my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement giving the desired particulars.

Following is the statement:

The average of the prices of first and second quality fat cattle and sheep at representative markets throughout England and Wales in the weeks ending 1st June, 1927, 1st June, 1926, and 1st December, 1926, were as follow:

Week ending. Per live cwt. Fat Cattle. Fat Sheep
Approximate equivalent per lb. estimated dressed car case weight. Per lb. estimated dressed carcase weight.
s. d. s. d. s. d.
1st June, 1927 49 4 0 9¼ 1 0½
1st Dec.,1926 47 2 0 9 1 0½
1st June,1926 54 3 0 10¼ 1 1

30. Mr. DREWE

asked the Minister of Agriculture the average retail price of beef and mutton in our principal towns last week, six months ago, and a year ago?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of LABOUR (Mr. Betterton)

I have been asked to reply. With the hon. Member's permission, I will circulate a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the statement:

Average retail prices (per lb.) of specified descriptions of beef and mutton, as calculated from returns furnished by those shopkeepers, in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, who supply information to the Ministry of Labour relating to the prices charged to working-class families:

— 1st June,1927. 1st Dec.,1926. 1st June,1926.
Beef, British: s. d. s. d. s. d.
Ribs 1 4¾ 1 5¼ 1 5½
Thin Flank 0 9¼ 0 9½ 0 9¾
Beef. Chilled or Frozen:
Ribs 0 9½ 0 10¼ 0 10
Thin Flank 0 5 0 5½ 0 5¼
Mutton, British:
Leg 1 6¼ 1 6½ 1 7¼
Breast 0 10 0 10¼ 0 10½
Mutton, Frozen:
Leg 0 11¼ 0 11¾ 1 0
Breast 0 4¾ 0 5¼ 0 5¼