§ Mr. Cooper-Keyasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that the Sussex County Master Bakers' Association have agreed to increase the delivery charge to 4½d. a week, beginning Monday, 31st January; and, as this charge is unreason
LATEST AVAILABLE RETAIL PRICES—PER LB. EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE STATED — U.S.A. Switzerland France U.K. October, 1954 December, 1954 January, 1955 January, 1955 s. d. s. d. s. d. s d. s. d. Bread … 1 3 5¼ 7½ 4¼ Wheat flour … 9¼ 1 0½ 11½ 6¼ Sugar … 9 8¼ 1 0¾ 7½ — 8 Butter … 5 1¼ 7 6¼ 6 8¼ 3 8— 4 2 Margarine … 2 1¾ Not available 2 11¼ 1 4— 2 3 Lard … 1 10¼ 2 2¼ 2 9½ 1 10— 2 2 Milk (per pint) … 1 0 5¾ 6½ 7 Cheese (Cheddar type) … 4 0¾ 4 2½ 4 9½ 1 10— 2 6 Eggs (per dozen) … 4 3¼ 6 10¼ 7 4 5 0— 5 6 Beef … 5 0¼ 4 10 2 4¾ 2 10— 3 5¼ Mutton … 4 11¼ 5 7½ 7 10½ 2 10— 3 11 Pork … 5 8¾ 6 5½ 5 1¾ 2 10— 4 0 Bacon … 5 4½ 6 1¾ 2 8¾ 3 0— 3 4 Tea … 9 11½ 11 11 Not available 7 0— 10 0 Coffee … 7 10½ 8 1½ 9 6½ 7 0— 9 0
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NOTES: Prices given for foreign countries are those officially published by the countries concerned, converted to sterling equivalent at official exchange rates. As far as possible, definitions of commodities are similar in all countries. In the case of meat prices the following types of meat have been used:— Beef: U.S.A., U.K. and France (ribs for roasting with bone); Switzerland (average roasting beef). Mutton: U.S.A., U.K. and France (leg of mutton); Switzerland (average mutton). Pork: U.S.A., Switzerland, France (loin chops); U.K. [leg (foot off) (except chop)]. Bacon: Switzerland and France (fat smoked bacon); U.K. (middle cuts); U.S.A. (bacon, sliced). able, if he will consider taking proceedings under Statutory Instrument No. 1283 of 1953.
Mr. AmoryI have seen a report of this agreement but I have no information about the extent to which bakers in Sussex are making the charge. Some are reported not to be doing so. Whether the charge is unreasonable in any particular case is a matter for the courts, but I am looking into the matter.