Food Subsidies

HC Deb 21 April 1977 vol 930 cc150-1W

Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the level of food subsidies provided by Her Majesty's Government since February 1974, both in global terms for each commodity and in price per unit and those changes already announced but not yet implemented.

Mr. Maclennan

The level of expenditure on food subsidies since April 1974 is given below. It is not possible, without incurring disproportionate cost, to give figures from February 1974, but expenditure in the first quarter of 1974 is shown, where applicable.

Bread:
From 25th March 1974	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	½p per large loaf
From 13th May 1974	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	2p per large loaf
From 16th August 1974	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	2½p per large loaf
From 13th January 1975	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	3p per large loaf
From 16th February 1975	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	2½p per large loaf
From 30th November 1975	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	2p per large loaf
From 9th August 1976	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	1½p per large loaf
From 2nd January 1977	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	1p per large loaf
Flour:
From 2nd September1974	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	1p per lb.
Tea:
From 2nd September 1974	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	8p per lb.
From 26th September 1976	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	Abolished