§ 47. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Minister of Food what amount, per head of population, is involved by increases in prices of unrationed foods since last October.
Dr. HillI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which my right hon. and gallant Friend gave to the hon. Member for Coatbridge and Airdrie (Mrs. Mann) on 25th June.
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§ 48. Mr. H. Hyndasked the Minister of Food for details of his calculation, showing that the increases in prices of unrationed foods average 1s. 6d. per head.
Dr. HillI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. and gallant Friend to the hon. Member for Stockton-on-Tees (Mr. Chetwynd) on 23rd June. The estmate of 1s. 6d. per head per week covers increases in prices of subsidised foods, both rationed and unrationed.
§ Mr. H. Hyndasked the Minister of Food how many protests he has received from the Housewives' League about increases in food prices: and what replies he has made.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeFive. Four replies explained the reasons for increases: the fifth pointed out that there had been a reduction in the item referred to.