HC Deb 29 April 1970 vol 800 cc351-3W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Item 14th November, 1967 17th March, 1970 Difference
d. d. d.
Beef: home.killed—
Chuck 60.0 74.9 +14.9
Sirloin (without bone) 82.0 103.3 +21.3
Silverside (without bone)* 77.2 95.8 +18.6
Back ribs (with bone)* 53.6 65.7 +12.1
Fore ribs (with bone) 51.7 64.5 +12.8
Brisket (with bone) 33.4 41.4 +8.0
Rump steak* 104.4 130.4 +26.0
Beef: imported, chilled—
Chuck 52.9 63.2 +10.3
Silverside (without bone)* 65.3 79.7 +14.4
Rump steak* 93.3 103.8 +10.5
Lamb: home.killed—
Loin (with bone) 63.1 78.8 +15.7
Breast* 17.7 23.9 +6.2
Best end of neck 47.5 60.3 +12.8
Shoulder (with bone) 43.5 55.3 +11.8
Leg (with bone) 61.3 76.6 +15.3
Lamb: imported
Loin (with bone) 48.7 60.0 +11.3
Breast* 10.8 14.9 +4.1
Best end of neck 39.3 48.1 +8.8
Shoulder (with bone) 36.0 42.7 +6.7
Leg (with bone) 54.3 64.9 +10.6
Pork: home.killed—
Leg (foot off) 59.5 66.6 +7.1
Belly* 36.4 42.4 +6.0
Loin (with bone) 68.7 78.7 +10.0
Other meat—
Pork sausages 39.1 43.5 +4.4
Beef sausages 31.4 35.7 +4.3
Roasting chicken (broiler), frozen (3 lb.) 37.9 36.9 -1.0
Roasting chicken, fresh or chilled 42.1 45.0 +2.9
Ham, cooked 113.2 125.8 +12.6
Pork luncheon meat, 12 oz. tin 31.3 31.7 +0.4
Fresh fish—
Cod fillets 42.5 51.3 +8.8
Haddock fillets 48.7 58.8 +10.1
Haddock, smoked, whole 44.7 54.3 + 9.6
Plaice fillets 77.4

whether he will bring up to date the list of food prices which have risen since devaluation; to what extent the food index, which increased 14 per cent, between November, 1967, and January, 1970, increased between January, 1970, and mid-March 1970; and if he will now take action to reduce the price of foodstuffs.

Mr. Hoy:

The information requested in the first part of my hon. Friend's Question is given in the following table. As to the second part of the Question, the food index increased by 2.1 per cent, between January and March, 1970, the commodities mainly concerned being those whose prices are subject to seasonal variations. As to the third part of the Question, I have nothing to add to the replies I gave to my hon. Friend on 11th and 24th March and 15th April.—[Vol. 797, c. 308–12; Vol. 798, c. 393–6; Vol. 799, c. 234.]

Item 14th November, 1967 17th March, 1970 Difference
d. d. d.
Halibut cuts 83.9 108.0 +24.1
Herrings 22.0 26.3 + 4.3
Kippers (with bone) 31.4 35.1 +3.7
Canned (red) salmon, ½ size 49.5 65.3 +15.8
Bread—
White, 1¾ lb., wrapped and sliced loaf 17.6 20.9 + 3.3
White, l¾ lb., unwrapped loaf 16.9 20.3 + 3.4
White, 14 oz. loaf 10.4 12.3 + 1.9
Brown, 14 oz. loaf 12.1 14.3 + 2.2
Flour, self raising, 3 lb 22.2 23.1 + 0.9
Fresh vegetables—
Potatoes, old—
white, loose 3.8 5.6 + 1.8
red, loose 4.4 6.2 + 1.8
Tomatoes 27.0 40.6 + 13.6
Cabbage, greens 7.1 11.5 + 4.4
Cabbage, hearted 6.2 7.7 + 1.5
Cauliflower or broccoli 17.3 24.1 + 6.8
Sprouts 10.3 14.0 + 3.7
Carrots 6.2 7.0 + 0.8
Onions 7.7 15.2 + 7.5
Mushrooms (per ¼ lb.) 15.2
Fresh fruit—
Apples, cooking 16.5 15.3 - 1.2
Apples, dessert 22.3 20.3 - 2.0
Pears, dessert 20.1 20.0 - 0.1
Oranges 15.2 15.4 + 0.2
Bananas 16.6 16.8 + 0.2
Bacon—
Collar* 47.3 55.4 + 8.1
Gammon* 71.5 78.8 + 7.3
Middle cut*, smoked 64.2 73.3 + 9.1
Back, smoked 68.4 80.5 + 12.1
Back, unsmoked 65.7 77.5 + 11.8
Streaky, smoked 42.8 52.1 + 9.3
Milk, ordinary, per pint 10.0 11.0 + 1.0
Butter—
New Zealand 40.2 40.0 - 0.2
Danish 47.6 47.9 + 0.3
Margarine—
Standard quality (without added butter) per ½ lb. 10.9 12.1 +1.2
Lower priced, per ½ lb 8.3 9.8 + 1.5
Lard 16.3 19.8 + 3.5
Cheese, cheddar type 42.6 42.6 No change
Eggs—
Large, per dozen 55.5 55.4 - 0.1
Standard, per dozen 47.5 50.2 + 2.7
Medium, per dozen 41.7 44.9 + 3.2
Sugar, granulated, 2 lb. 16.8 17.7 + 0.9
Coffee, extract. 4 oz 59.0
Tea—
Higher priced, per¼ lb 23.7 23.8 + 0.1
Medium priced, per ¼lb 18.8 18.6 - 0.2
Lower priced, per ¼ lb 17.3 17.4 + 0.1
* Or Scottish equivalent.

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