§ 9. Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection by how much food prices in the United Kingdom have risen since our joining the Common Market, compared with those Continental countries which were full members of EFTA and which did not join.
§ Mr. MaclennanAs the answer contains a number of figures, I shall, with permission, circulate the information in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. MartenI asked for only one figure. However, having looked at the list of figures which he proposes to cir-
| CHANGES IN CONSUMERS' PRICE INDICES FOR FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EFTA MEMBER COUNTRIES | |||||
| Period of measurement | Percentage increase between months | ||||
| United Kingdom | … | January 1973 to February 1974 | … | … | +21.2 |
| Austria | … | January 1973 to January 1974 | … | … | +7.4 |
| Finland | … | January 1973 to December 1973 | … | … | +10.7 |
| Iceland (Quarterly Index) | … | February 1973 to November 1973 | … | … | +34.2 |
| Norway | … | January 1973 to January 1974 | … | … | +6.1 |
| Portugal | … | January 1973 to December 1973 | … | … | +17.0 |
| Sweden | … | January 1973 to December 1973 | … | … | +4.9 |
| Switzerland | … | January 1973 to January 1974 | … | … | +7.0 |
| Sources: | |||||
| UN Monthly Bulletin of Statistics. | |||||
| Department of Employment National Publications. |