§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
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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.]
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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.