HC Deb 11 February 1954 vol 523 cc167-8W
118. Sir L. Ropner

asked the Minister of Food what has been the average price paid by packing stations and the average retail price of eggs for each month of the years 1952 and 1953.

Dr. Hill

The following is the information:

(A) (i) FIXED PRICES PAID TO EGG PRODUCERS BY PACKING STATIONS, PER DOZEN, during 1952:
On and after: 1952 s. d.
1st January 5 7
17th January 5 1
31st January 4 7
14th February 4 1
28th February 3 7
8th May 4 0
3rd July 4 6
4th September 5 0
25th September 5 6
16th October to 31st December 6 1

(ii) PRICES PAID BY PACKING STATIONS TO EGG PRODUCERS, PER DOZEN, DURING 1953:
(a) Fixed prices to 25th March:
On and after: 1953 s. d.
1st January 6 1
15th January 5 6
12th February 5 0
26th February 4 6
19th to 25th March 3 9

(b) Estimated prices during the period 26th March to 31st December, 1953:
1953 s. d. s. d.
26th March to 30th April. Weekly averages varying from 3 8½ to 3 11
May Weekly averages varying from 3 9 to 4 2
June Weekly averages varying from 3 9 to 4 2
July Weekly averages varying from 4 3 to 4 6
August Weekly averages varying from 4 8 to 5 10
September Weekly averages varying from 4 6 to 4 7
October Weekly averages varying from 4 8 to 5 0
November 5 0
December Weekly averages varying from 5 0 to 4 7½

(b) Estimated prices during the period 26th March to 31st December, 1953:
1953 s. d. s. d.
26th March to 30th April. Weekly averages varying from 3 8½ to 3 11
May Weekly averages varying from 3 9 to 4 2
June Weekly averages varying from 3 9 to 4 2
July Weekly averages varying from 4 3 to 4 6
August Weekly averages varying from 4 8 to 5 10
September Weekly averages varying from 4 6 to 4 7
October Weekly averages varying from 4 8 to 5 0
November 5 0
December Weekly averages varying from 5 0 to 4 7½

(B) (i) STATUTORY MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES, PER DOZEN, IN OPERATION DURING 1952:
s. d.
Category I 5 0
Category II 4 6
Category III 4 0
Category IV 3 6
Category V 3 0
(ii) RETAIL PRICES DURING 1953:
(a) Statutory Maximum Retail Prices, per dozen, in operation from 1st January, 1953 until decontrol of prices on 26th March, 1953:
s. d.
Category I 5 0
Category II 4 6
Category III 4 0
Category IV 3 6
Category V 3 0

(b) Average Retail Prices, per dozen (estimated) during the period 26th March to3lst December, 1953:
1953 26th March to 30th April s. d. s. d.
4 6
May Weekly averages varying from 4 7½ to 4 9
June Weekly averages varying from 4 6 to 4 9
July Weekly averages varying from 5 1½ to 5 4½
August Weekly averages varying from 5 9½ to 7 0
September Weekly averages varying from 5 5 to 5 6
October Weekly averages varying from 5 4½ to 5 9½
November Weekly averages varying from 5 9 to 5 11
December Weekly averages varying from 5 0½ to 3 6