§ 4. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Food whether he will make a statement on the food stock and supply position.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI would refer my hon. Friend to the statement I made in the House last Friday.
Commodity Unit Average retail selling price at 24th October, 1951 Unit subsidy Average selling price if unsubsidised s. d. s. d. s. d. Bacon … 1 lb 2 7 1 3½ 3 10½ Meat (Carcase) … 1 lb. 1 8 3½ 1 11½ Butter. … 1 lb 2 6 9¼ 3 3¼ Cheese. … 1 lb 1 2 1 1½ 2 3½ Margarine … 1 lb 1 2 3¾ 1 5¾ cooking Fat … 1 lb. 1 4 3½ 1 7½ Lard … 1 lb 1 4 3¾ 1 7¾ sugar … 1 lb 6 1 7 Tea … 1 lb 3 8 8½ 4 4½