HC Deb 11 August 1966 vol 733 c388W
51. Mr. Turton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the estimated retail prices of the principal items of food in the United Kingdom based on a strict adherence to the new Community agricultural policy and assuming the present distribution margins.

Mr. Peart

No precise answer is possible to this hypothetical question. But it is clear from the decisions which the European Economic Community have taken that adoption by the United Kingdom of the Community's agricultural system and price levels would add materially to the cost of food to our consumers.