§ 97. Mrs. Mannasked the Minister of Food if he is aware that all root vegetables have increased in price this winter; and if he will explain this increase in view of the fact that the supplies have been improved above average due to the climatic conditions of last summer and autumn.
§ Mr. F. WilleyAccording to my information, the only root vegetables which are higher in price this winter than last are carrots, and I do not think the present retail price of 3d. per lb. for carrots is unreasonable. Prices of beetroot, parsnips and turnips in almost the whole of Great Britain are cheaper, while the price of swedes remains about the same.