§ Mrs. Sally Oppenheimasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what she estimates will be the cost of food subsidies at their current rate in the next 12 months.
§ Mr. Shirley WilliamsThe cost of continuing the subsidies at their present rates for 12 months is estimated at about £580 million. However, the actual level of expenditure in the coming year will 43W depend on decisions still to be taken on the prices of subsidised foods.