HC Deb 27 January 1955 vol 536 cc53-4W
Mr. Dodds

asked the Minister of Food if he is aware of the dissatisfaction of shoppers consequent upon the increasing practice of butchers in marking up the prices of pieces of meat with no indication of the price per lb.; and if he will take action to ensure that information is given to enable the public to compare meat prices per lb.

Mr. Amory

I agree that it greatly assists housewives in shopping economically if butchers show the price per lb. they are charging for meat. Under rationing, when the Ministry directly controlled the price of cuts, my Department were able to secure the co-operation of the majority of butchers in displaying price tickets. Now that housewives are free to shop where they choose, I am sure that they can, and I believe they will, make their own influence felt in this matter.