HC Deb 18 February 1948 vol 447 cc224-5W
57. Mr. McAdam

asked the Minister of Food what are the present prices of essential foods, and the prices of those foods during the comparable period following the 1914–18 war.

Dr. Summerskill

The following table shows the present prices of stable foods

Food. Unit. Price at 18.2.1948. Price at 1.3.1921.
s d. s. d.
Bacon 1 lb. 2 2 6
Bread 4 lb. 10¼ 1
Butter, fresh 1 lb. 1 4 2 11
salt 1 lb. 1 4 2 11
Cheese 1 lb. 10 1
Eggs, fresh dozen 2 6 3 6
3 0
Flour 7 lb 1 2 2
Margarine, special 1 lb. 9 1 0
standard 1 lb. 5
Meat—
beef, British ribs 1 lb. 1 4 2 1
Thin flank 1 lb. 10 1
Chilled ribs 1 lb. 1 1 1
Thin flank 1 lb. 6
mutton, British legs 1 lb. 1 6 2 4
Breast 1 lb. 8 1
Frozen legs 1 lb. 1 0 1
Frozen breast 1 lb. 4 7
Milk quart 10 10¼
Potatoes 7 lb 9½d. to 1s. 1½d.
Sugar (granulated) 1 lb. 5
Tea—average 1 lb. 3 2 2