§ 07. Mr. Woodburnasked the Prime Minister whether, in the estimates of 374W changes in food prices involved in Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community, he will set out the probable average increase per year over the transition period of five to seven years; and what account is being taken of the stimulus to home food production arising from any higher price.
The Prime MinisterIThese are among the many major factors to which our studies are being directed, but cannot anticipate what the precise form, content or range of assumptions of those studies will be.
§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Prime Minister if in connection with his policy of joining the European Economic Community, he will cause to be worked out and costed, at an early stage, the comparable rates of real pay, expressed in terms of equal units of sterling, of employees in the following public services, namely, police, firemen, nurses, administrative grade civil servants and teachers.
§ The Prime MinisterThere are very considerable difficulties about international comparisons of rates of real pay, but I will see what can be done to meet the hon. Member's request.