§ Sir I. Fraserasked the Minister of Food whether he will give a list of the retail prices for the principal foodstuffs at the 357W latest convenient date, together with a list of prices prevailing in 1945.
Commodity Unit Retail Price at 20/10/45 Retail Price at 20/10/50 Bacon (Smoked in Slices) 1 lb. 1s. 5d to 2s. 4d. 1s. 8d. to 3s. 1d. (Prices for green bacon 1d. per lb. less) Bread 3½ lbs. 8d. 11d. Butter 1 lb. 1s. 8d. 2s. 0d. Cheese (Ration) 1 lb. 1s. 1d. 1s. 2d. Eggs (Shell) 1 doz. 1s. 6d. to 2s. 0d. *2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. Flour (Plain and National) 7 lbs. 1s. 5½d. 1s. 9d. (Plain) (National) Flour (Self-Raising) 7 lbs. 2s. 0½d. 2s. 4d. Margarine (Special) 1 lb. 9d. 10d. Meat (Scrag End of Mutton to Rump or Fillet Steak) 1 lb. 4d. to 2s. 2d. 8d. to 2s. 8d. Milk, Ordinary (whether Pasteurised or not) 1 quart 9d. 10d. Potatoes 7 lbs. 7d. to 10d. 9d. to 1s. 1d Sugar (Granulated) 1 lb. 4d. 5d. Teat† 1 lb. 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. 2s. 10d. to 3s. 10d. * These are peak prices. Prices are now adjusted throughout the year according to seasonal supplies. The lowest prices in 1950 were from 1s. 6d. to 3s. 0d. † A small proportion of high quality teas, less than 2 per cent. of the total, sold at prices higher than 3s. 6d. and 3s. 10d., respectively.