§ Mr. F. Willeyasked the Minister of Food which of the price-controlled foodstuffs have increased in price since 1st November, 1951, and by how much per appropriate unit; and which foodstuffs which were price-controlled on 1st November, 1951, have subsequently been de-controlled.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe price-controlled foodstuffs which have increased in price (other than seasonal increases) since 1st November, 1951, are:
Foodstuff Increase Unit Bacon 10d. (average) 1b. Bread 1½d. 1¾ 1b. loaf Canned milk 1d. to 2d. tin Cheese 10d. 1b. Clotted cream 1s. 1b. Coffee 5d. to 8d. 1b. Flour—self-raising 1½d. 1b. Flour—plain 1¾d. 1b. Invert sugar 3s. 9d. cwt. Meat 4d. (average) 1b. Milk 1d. pint Rice 3d. 1b. Sausages: Beef 4d. 1b. Pork 5½d. 1b. Sugar (for manufacturing purposes) ½d. 1b. Sugar confectionery 2d. 1b. Sweet biscuits 1d. 1b. Syrup and treacle ½d. 1b. Tea 10d. (maximum) 1b. Meat products: Items listed in the relevant Orders (S.I. 1951 No. 1317 and S.I. 1952 No. 1124).
The foodstuffs which have been freed from price control since 1st November, 1951, are:
- Flour confectionery.
- Semolina.
- Cocoa powder and drinking chocolate.
- Chocolate couverture, made wholly from unallocated materials.
- Unsweetened biscuits.
- Canned brisling (other than Norwegian already de-controlled).
- Certain minor meat products.
- Small loaves, not exceeding 10 oz. in weight and rolls.