HC Deb 23 July 1951 vol 491 cc6-7W
69. Mr. Turton

asked the Minister of Food by how much the retail price of imported and home grown sirloin, ribs of beef, legs and shoulders of lamb were, respectively, increased on 22nd July.

Mr. F. Willey

The following is the reply:

BEEF*—MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES (ENGLAND AND WALES)
Description or Cut FIRST QUALITY HOME KILLED
Old Prices New Prices Difference
Bone in per lb. Boneless per lb. Bone in per lb. Boneless per lb. Bone in per lb. Boneless per lb.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Sirloin and Wing Rib … 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 6 0 2 0 4
First four ribs of forequarter … 1 8 1 10 2 0 2 6 0 4 0 8
Top ribs, back ribs … 1 6 1 8 1 10 2 2 0 4 0 6
Flat ribs … 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 6 0 2 0 2
IMPORTED AND SECOND QUALITY HOME KILLED
Sirloin and Wing Rib … 1 8 1 10 1 10 2 2 0 2 0 4
First four ribs of forequarter … 1 4 1 6 1 10 2 2 0 6 0 8
Top ribs, back ribs … 1 4 1 6 1 8 2 0 0 4 0 6
Flat ribs … 0 9 1 1 0 11 1 3 0 2 0 2
* Imported chilled beef cuts will be sold at the same price as similar cuts of first quality home killed beef.

MUTTON AND LAMB—MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES (ENGLAND AND WALES)
FIRST QUALITY HOME-KILLED MUTTON AND LAMB
Description or Cut Old Prices New Prices Difference
Bone-in per lb. Bone-less per lb. Bone-in per lb. Bone-less per lb. Bone-in per lb. Bone-less per lb.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Leg … … … 2 0 2 4 2 4 2 10 - 4 - 6
Shoulder … … … 2 0 2 4 2 4 2 8 - 4 - 4
IMPORTED MUTTON AND SECOND QUALITY HOME-KILLED MUTTON AND LAMB
Leg … … … 1 5 1 8 1 6 1 10 - 1 - 2
Shoulder … … … 1 5 1 8 1 6 1 10 - 1 - 2
IMPORTED LAMB
Leg … … … 1 9 2 0 2 2 2 6 - 5 - 6
Shoulder … … … 1 9 2 0 2 2 2 6 - 5 - 6