§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT 74W figures showing the comparative retail prices of basic foodstuffs in 1951 and 1964, respectively.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsThis information is available in detail only for October each year. The following table compares average prices for certain foods in seven large towns in Great Britain at October, 1963 with the corresponding prices at October, 1951:
— October 1951 October 1963 s. d. s. d. White bread, per 1¾ lb. 6* 1 1¼ Flour, per 3 lb. 1 0 1 9¼ Home-killed beef: Sirloin boneless, per lb. 2 6 5 8 Brisket with bone, per lb. 1 2 2 3½ Home-killed mutton: leg, per lb. 2 4 3 3 Home-killed pork: leg, per lb. 2 4 4 2 Bacon: back, smoked, per lb. 3 1 5 3½ Thick streaky, smoked, per lb. 2 1 3 1¼ Fish: fresh cod cuts, per lb. 1 6 3 0½ Margarine, per lb. 1 2 1 9¼ Milk, per pint 5½ 8½ Butter, per lb. 2 6 3 10 Cheese (Cheddar type), per lb. 1 2 3 0 Eggs: (large), each 5 5 (standard), each 4½ 4 (medium), each 4 3 Potatoes, per 7 lb. 1 1 2 2½ Cabbage, per lb. 3 5 Onions, per lb. 5¼ 6½ Oranges, per lb. 10¼ 1 1 Sugar, granulated, per 2 lb. 1 0 1 9½ Tea, per lb. 3 8 6 4¼ * National loaf.