§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the wholesale price for first and second grade English-produced fat stock for each year from 1913 down to the present time, and the retail price per pound for the same years of the most popular cuts?
§ Mr. ELLIOTThe following statements give the information desired by the hon. Member so far as it is available. I should explain that retail prices for fresh pork are not collected.
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Average annual prices of British Beef and Mutton as ascertained by the Ministry of Labour, for calculation of the cost of living Index for the years 1915 to 1935. Year Beef, British (per lb.). Mutton, British (per lb.). Ribs. Thin flank. Legs. Breast. s. d. s. d. s. d. s d. 1915 … … … 1 0½ 0 8¾ 1 0½ 0 8½ 1916 … … … 1 3 0 11 1 3 0 10¾ 1917 … … … 1 6 1 2 1 6½ 1 1¾ 1918 … … … 1 6½ 1 1½ 1 7¼ 1 0¼ 1919 … … … 1 6¾ 1 1¾ 1 7¾ 1 0¼ 1920 … … … 1 10¼ 1 4 1 11¼ 1 3¼ 1921 … … … 1 11¼ 1 4 2 1 1 3¾ 1922 … … … 1 6¼ 0 11 1 8¼ 0 11¾ 1923 … … … 1 5¾ 0 10¼ 1 8¼ 0 11½ 1924 … … … 1 5¾ 0 10 1 8 0 11¼ 1925 … … … 1 5¾ 0 10 1 8¼ 0 11¼ 1926 … … … 1 5½ 0 9¾ 1 7 0 10½ 1927 … … … 1 4¾ 0 9¼ 1 6 0 9¾ 1928 … … … 1 4¾ 0 9¼ 1 6¼ 0 10 1929 … … … 1 4¾ 0 9¼ 1 6¼ 0 10 1930 … … … 1 4½ 0 9 1 6 0 10 1931 … … … 1 3¾ 0 8½ 1 5¼ 0 9¼ 1932 … … … 1 2¾ 0 8 1 3¼ 0 8 1933 … … … 1 2 0 7½ 1 2½ 0 7½ 1934 … … … 1 2 0 7½ 1 3 0 7½ 1935 (January to June) 1 1½ 0 7¼ 1 3¼ 0 7½ NOTE.—Annual averages for 1913 and 1914 are not available.