§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the President of the Board of Trade the prices of a four-pound loaf of bread at the present time in the chief countries of the world?
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§ Miss BONDFIELDThe latest figures available on a comparable basis are those compiled by the International Labour Office relating generally to January, 1930, and published in the "International Labour Review" for April, 1930. The averages of the prices given for those towns, in each country, which are covered
Country. Number of Towns covered. Average Price per kilo. Equivalent Price, in sterling, per 4 lb. s. d. Great Britain … … … 7 5.1 pence 0 9¼ Australia … … … 2 6.1 pence 0 11 Austria … … … 3 1.65 sch. 1 8¾ Canada … … … 6 17.0 cents 1 3 Czechoslovakia … … … 3 2.55 kr. 0 7 Denmark … … … 1 0.83 kr. 1 7¾ Estouia … … … 2 0.53 E. kr. 1 0¾ France … … … 4 2.06 frs. 0 7¼ Germany … … … 6 0.81 R. mk. 1 5¼ Irish Free State … … … 3 6.1 pence 0 11 Italy … … … 7 1.99 lire 0 9¼ Netherlands … … … 4 0.28 fl. 0 10 Norway … … … 1 0.84 kr. 1 8 Poland … … … 4 0.98 zloty 0 9¾ Spain … … … 4 0.66 pta. 0 8 Sweden … … … 3 0.80 kr. 1 7¼ United States … … … 10 19.2 cents 1 5¼ * Except for Australia (September, 1929), the United States and Poland (December, 1929).