§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the approximate retail price per pound for potatoes on 1st January, 1966, and each following month up to, and including, 1st June.
§ Mr. HoyTypical ranges of retail prices for white varieties of potato sold loose in England and Wales were:
per lb. Beginning of January … … 2½d. to 3½d. Beginning of February … … 2½d. to 3½d. Beginning of March … … 2½d. to 3½d. Beginning of April … … 3d. to 4d. Beginning of May … … 3½d. to 4½d. Beginning of June … … 5d. to 6d. Red varieties were generally between id. and ld. per lb. dearer. Prepacked potatoes were also a little dearer.