§ Mr. Goldingasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what was the percentage annual increase in the price of bacon and eggs, respectively, between October 1964 and 18th June 1970 and between 18th June 1970 and the present date;
291W(2) what was the percentage annual increase in the price of pigs' trotters between October 1964 and 18th June 1970 and between 18th June 1970 and the present date;
(3) what was the percentage annual increase in the price of tripe and onions, respectively, between October 1964 and 18th June 1970 and between 18th June 1970 and the present date;
(4) what was the percentage increase in the price of mushrooms between October 1964 and 18th June 1970 and between 18th June 1970 and the present date;
(5) what was the annual percentage increase in the price of herrings and kippers, respectively, between October 1964 and 18th June 1970 and between 18th June 1970 and the present date;
(6) what has been the percentage increase in the price of tomatoes and cheese respectively, between October 1964 and 18th June 1970 and between 18th June 1970 and the present date.
§ Mrs. FennerThe following table shows the percentage increases in average retail prices, as collected for the purposes of the Index of Retail Food Prices between 13th October 1964 and 16th June 1970, and between 16th June 1970 and 20th March 1973, the latest date for which information is available:
Percentage increase in average price Item October 1964-June 1970 June 1970-March 1973 Bacon Collar* … 35.4 47.3 Gammon* … 30.6 38.2 Middle cut, smoked* … 43.7 42.1 Back, smoked … 32.0 47.3 Back, unsmoked … N.A. 46.7 Streaky, smoked … 46.7 55.9 Eggs, per doz. Large … 19.5 38.0 Standard … 39.3 51.1 Medium … 59.0 69.8 Fresh Vegetables Onions … 132.1 27.7 Mushrooms, per ¼ lb. … N.A. 23.3 Tomatoes … 90.4 42.5 Fish Herrings … 60.6 54.4 Kippers (with bone) … 45.2 53.6 Cheese, cheddar type … 13.0 75.4 Comparable information is not available for pig trotters or tripe. * Or Scottish equivalent. N.A. = Figures not available.