§ 87. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Food the retail price of all rationed commodities at 24th July, 1952; the amount of subsidy for each commodity; and the price without subsidy, with comparable figures for 24th October, 1951.
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§ Major Lloyd GeorgeI gave the estimated amounts of the subsidies on rationed foods in the financial years 1951–52 and 1952–53 in answer to Ques-
Commodity Unit Retail Prices 1951–52 Estimated average unsubsidized prices (see Note (a)) 1952–53 24th October, 1951 24th July, 1952 Bacon lb. 2s. 7d. 3s. 5d. 3s. 11d. 4s. 2¾d. (average for all cuts) (average for all cuts) Butter lb. 2s. 6d. 2s. 6d. 3s. 3d. 3s. 6d. Cheese lb. 1s. 2d. 2s. 0d. 2s. 4d. 2s. 2¾d. Cooking fat (domestic) lb. 1s. 4d. 1s. 4d. 1s. 8d. 1s. 8¾d. Shell eggs dozen 3s. to 5s. 3s. to 5s. 4s. 10¾d. 5s. 3½d. (see note (b)) (see note (b)) Margarine (domestic) lb. 1s. 2d. 1s. 2d. 1s. 6½d. 1s. 6¼d Meat lb 1s. 8d. 2s. 0d. 1s. 11d. 2s. 0¾d. (average for all cuts) (average for all cuts) Sugar (domestic) lb. 6d. 6d. 7d. 7½d. Tea lb. 3s. 8d. From about 4s. 0d. upwards, depending on grade. 4s. 4¼d — average (see note (c)) Notes: (a) The estimated average unsubsidised prices are the average prices required to eliminate the subsidies during the respective financial years. (b) Shell eggs: The price range 3s. to 5s. per dozen reflects different grades. (c) Tea: Price increases of up to 10d. per 1b. operated from 15th June, 1952, to eliminate the subsidy. Tea sold at 3s. 8d. per 1b. on 24th October, 1951, was sold at 4s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. per 1b. at 24th July, 1952, but lower grade tea was available at prices slightly below 4s. per 1b.