§ Mr. Palmerasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now make arrangements for the payment of Part II, War Damage Claims, to those limited companies whose final liquidation is held up pending the settlement of war damage claims, with consequent hardship and inconvenience to shareholders.
§ Mr. H. WilsonAs I have already informed my hon. Friend, I am prepared to
Item Price at 1st November, 1922 Item Price at 14th June,* 1949 s. d. s. d. Bread … 4 lb. 9¼ Bread 4 1b. 10¼ Flour (plain) … 7 lb 1 4¼ Flour (plain) 7 lb. 1 5¼ Sugar (white granulated) … lb. 5¾ Sugar (white granulated) lb. 5 Milk, fresh† … pint 3½ Milk, fresh† pint 5 Butter, fresh … lb. 2 2¾ Butter lb. 1 6 Butter, salt … lb. 2 1 Cheese … lb. 1 1½ Cheese lb. 1 2 Margarine … lb. 6¾ Margarine lb. 10 Eggs (fresh) … each 3½ Eggs (fresh) each 2½ Potatoes … 7 1b. 5 Potatoes 7 lb. 11½ Bacon (mainly thick streaky) … lb. 1 9½ Bacon (mainly thick streaky) lb. 2 0 Beef, Home-killed:— Beef, Home-killed (first quality): Fore ribs (with bone) … lb. 1 6 First 4 ribs of forequarter (with bone). lb. 1 8 Thin flank (with bone) … lb. 10¾ Thin flank (with bone) lb. 1 0 Beef, Imported:— Beef, Imported:— Fore ribs (with bone) … lb. 10¼ First 4 ribs of forequarter (with bone). lb. 1 4 Thin flank (with bone) … lb. 6 Thin flank (with bone) lb. 9 Mutton, Home-killed:— Mutton, Home-killed (first quality): Leg … lb. 1 8 Leg lb. 2 0 Breast … lb. 11½ Breast lb. 1 0 Mutton, Imported:— Mutton, Imported:— Leg … lb. 1 0¼ Leg lb. 1 5 Breast … lb. 5¼ Breast lb. 8 * The latest date for which returns of retail prices have been collected is 14th June 1949. † The prices quoted were the ordinary retail prices and include no allowance for milk supplied free or at reduced prices.