HC Deb 25 October 1954 vol 531 cc228-9W
106. Mr. Osborne

asked the Minister of Food the domestic price of eggs in July, and for each of the four previous years.

Mr. Amory

Following is the information:

(a) Retail selling prices (per dozen)
— July, 1950 July, 1951 July, 1952 July, 1953 July, 1954
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Grade "A" (large) 3 0–4 0 4 0 5 0 5 3–6 9 4 6–5 6
Grade "B" (standard) 2 6–3 6 3 6 4 6 4 6–6 0 4 3–5 0
Grade "C" (small and extra small) 2 0–3 0 3 0 4 0 4 0–5 3 3 2–4 6