HC Deb 10 February 1971 vol 811 cc189-90W
Mr. Bob Brown

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what was the average price per pound of imported lamb at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971:

(2) what was the average price per pound of pork sausages at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(3) what was the average price per pound of beef sausages at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(4) what was the average price per pound of home-killed pork at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(5) what was the average price per pound of home-killed beef at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(6) what was the average price per pound of home-killed lamb at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(7) what was the average price per pound of imported beef at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(8) what was the average price per pound of Cumberland sausages at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(9) what was the average price per pound of minced beef at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(10) what was the average price per pound of lambs' liver at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(11) what was the average price per pound of beasts' liver at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(12) what was the average price per pound of lambs' kidneys at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(13) what was the average price per pound of beasts' kidneys at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(14) what was the average price per pound of beasts' hearts at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

(15) what was the average price per pound of sheep's hearts at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;

Mr. Prior

No information is available for many of these items. For the remainder, average retail prices on 19th May and 15th December—the nearest available dates—were as follows:

19th May, 1970 15th December, 1970
(average price per lb.) (average price per lb.)
s. d. s. d.
Beef: Home-killed
Chuck 6 4 6 6
Sirloin (without bone) 8 9 9 2
Silverside (without bone)* 8 2 8 5
Back ribs (with bone)* 5 7 5 10
Fore ribs (with bone) 5 6 5 8
Brisket (with bone) 3 7 3 9
Rump steak 11 2 11 6
Beef: Imported, chilled
Chuck 5 3 5 8
Silverside (without bone)* 6 7 7 2
Rump steak* 8 10 9 1
Lamb: Home-killed
Loin (with bone) 7 2 6 8
Breast* 2 3 2 0
Neck 5 7 5 0
Shoulder (with bone) 5 3 4 6
Leg (with bone) 0 6 5
Lamb: Imported
Loin (with bone) 5 2 5 3
Breast* 1 3 1 3
Neck 4 2 4 3
Shoulder (with bone) 3 8 3 9
Leg (with bone) 5 7 5 8
Pork: Home-killed
Leg (foot off) 5 7 6 0
Belly* 3 7 3 9
Loin (with bone) 6 8 6 11
Pork sausages 3 8 3 10
Beef sausages 3 1 3 3

SourceInformation collected by the Department of Employment for the General Index of Retail Prices.

* or Scottish equivalent.