§ 74. Mr. Bossomasked the Minister of Food the cost of two pounds of bread in 1930, 1940, and at the present time.
§ Mr. StracheyThe average retail price of two pounds of bread was 4¼d. in both 1930 and 1940. The price at the present time is 5|⅛d.
§ 77. Captain Crowderasked the Minister of Food if he will give the average number of loaves of bread sold per week before and after the weight of the loaf was reduced, respectively.
§ Mr. StracheyFrom preliminary reports I estimate that there has been a fall of approximately 6 per cent, in the weight of bread sold since the reduction in the standard weights of loaves: more exact information than this is not available.