Mr. R. Duckworthasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give the retail prices now charged for the chief vegetables and fruit consumed by the people, and their equivalent prices last year?
Mr. StanleyAccording to the monthly average retail prices published by the Ministry of Labour the average price of potatoes was 8½d. per 7 lbs. on the 1st June, the latest available date, compared with 8d. on the 2nd June, 1936. No information is available from official sources with regard to the retail prices of other fruit or vegetables, but I am sending the hon. Member some information which may be of interest to him.