HC Deb 04 December 1969 vol 792 c363W
Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by what percentage the price of the staple foodstuffs has risen since December, 1964.

Mr. Hoy

There is no precise definition of staple foodstuffs but the average prices of the most important foods, taken together, have risen by about 20 per cent, between December, 1964 and October, 1969, the latest date for which information is available.

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