§ 48. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average price of wheat per ton at the farm in January, 1962, and January, 1963, respectively; and what was the price of bread on the same dates.
§ Mr. SoamesIn January, 1962, the average ex-farm price for wheat was £23 13s. 4d. per ton and the price of the 1¾ lb. standard loaf was 1s. In January, 1963, the prices were £17 3s. 4d. per ton for home-grown wheat and 1s. 0½d. for the loaf. It is however difficult to draw any conclusions from these figures since home-grown wheat accounts for less than 10 per cent. of the cost of the loaf.