§ 40. Mr. F. Willeyasked the Minister of Food by how much the price of beef sausages and beef sausage meat, respectively, was increased, when the price of meat was increased, on average, by 3d. last year and when it was increased by 4d. this year.
Dr. HillThe retail prices of beef sausages and beef sausage meat were both increased by 2½d. per lb. in July, 1951, and recently by a further 4d. and 4½d. per lb. respectively. These figures cannot directly be compared because the latter increases, unlike those of 1951, take account of higher manufacturing and distribution costs.