§ Mr. Lipsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that in Gloucester market, on 13th October, cauliflowers and savoys were being sold by auction at a wholesale price of 2s. 6d. and 3s. a dozen, whilst the price in the shops was from 5d. to 1s. per cauliflower and savoys 3d. to 7d. each; and is he satisfied that these prices are fair to the growers on the one hand and the consumer on the other?
Major Lloyd GeorgeAverage wholesale prices for cauliflowers and savoys sold in Gloucester Market during the week commencing 13th October were much higher than is suggested by the figures quoted by my hon. Friend and I am satisfied that retail prices were, generally speaking, reasonably related to the prices received by growers.