HC Deb 02 July 1969 vol 786 c91W
60. Mr. Shinwell

asked Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is satisfied with the standard of certain Danish butter being sold in the United Kingdom which was produced in February, 1966 and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hoy

The Danish dairy authorities exercise close quality control over the marketing of their butter in the United Kingdom. The right hon. Member was kind enough to send me part of

REPRESENTATIVE RETAIL PRICES (WITHOUT ALLOWING FOR DIFFERENCES IN QUALITY, ETC.) IN LONDON AND PARIS AT APRIL, 1969
London Paris
s. d. s. d.
Eggs Standard per dozen 4 3 5 11
Butter New Zealand Dairy per lb. 3 4
Dairy 8 3
Cheese New Zealand Cheddar per lb. 3 3
Gruyere 7 7
Milk Bottled per pint 10½ 10
Sugar Granulated per lb. 9 1 2
Bread White unwrapped 1¾lb. loaf per lb. 11
Parisien 1
Beef Sirloin, without bone per lb. 9 0
Steak, dressed 13 7
Lamb Home-killed loin per lb. 7 0
Mutton Rib per lb. 13 8
Pork Home-killed loin per lb. 5 6
Chine, with bone 6 5
Potatoes Old crop per lb. 5 3
Tomatoes Home-grown per lb. 4 6 2 10
Cabbage per lb. 1 6 1 5
Carrots per lb. 9 1 0
Onions per lb. 10 1 0
Apples per lb. 2 3 1 6
Pears per lb. 1 10 1 6
Bananas per lb. 1 4 1 8
Oranges per lb. 1 4 1 7
Fish Plaice per lb. 4 0
Dab 5 2
Concentrated Orange Juice per bottle 2 4 No quotation

Sources:

London Prices—M.A.F.F.

Paris Prices—Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Economiques