§ Mr. Hamiltonasked the Minister of Food whether his attention has been drawn to Table 154 of the September issue of the Monthly Digest of Statistics; whether he is aware that between July, 1952, and July, 1954, the price index of tea and sugar rose by 28 points, that of fruit and vegetables by 22 points, and that of butter, margarine and cooking fat by 41 points; and what immediate steps he intends to take to prevent further steep rises in the prices of these essentials.
Mr. AmoryYes, but I am also aware that the Food Index rose in the period by less than 10 points. Between July last and September it has fallen by 3 points. I have no action in mind.