§ 51. Mr. Swinglerasked the Minister of Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a complete list of the food price increases resulting from the reduction in the food subsidies, together with the dates on which these increases have been made or are proposed.
Dr. HillFollowing is the information:
The price increases made to reduce the food subsidies from £410 million to a rate of £250 million a year are: Commodity Amount of price increase Effective date of price increase 1952 Meat (carcase) 4d. a lb. (average) 15th June Tea 10d. a lb. maximum Current average increase estimated at 8½d. a lb. 15th June Milk 1d. a quart 1st July Bacon 5d. a lb. (average of all cuts except gammon). 5th October Butter 6d. a lb. 5th October Cheese 2d.a lb. 5th October Margarine (domestic) 2d. a lb. 5th October Cooking Fat and Lard (domestic) 2d. a lb. 5th October Sugar (domestic) 1d. a lb. 5th October