§ Mr. Cledwyn Hughesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give a detailed list of prices of individual commodities as in the Food Index on 1st July, 1970 and on 14th November, 1970, respectively.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe following table gives the average prices at 16th June and 20th October (the latest date for which information is available) for 167W the more important individual items included in the Index of Retail Food Prices.
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(per lb. unless otherwise stated) Item June 16th Average price Oct. 20th Average price s. d. s. d. BEEF: HOME-KILLED Chuck 6 4 6 6 Sirloin (without bone) 8 11 9 3 Silverside (without bone)* 8 4 8 7 Back ribs (with bone)* 5 8 5 10 Fore ribs (with bone) 5 7 5 9 Brisket (with bone) 3 8 3 9 Rump steak* 11 5 11 9 BEEF: IMPORTED CHILLED Chuck 5 3 5 7 Silverside (without bone)* 6 9 7 1 Rump steak* 9 3 9 3 LAMB: HOME-KILLED Loin (with bone) 7 3 6 11 Breast* 2 3 2 1 Best end of neck 5 7 5 3 Shoulder (with bone) 5 4 4 9 Leg (with bone) 7 1 6 8 LAMB: IMPORTED Loin (with bone) 5 2 5 4 Breast* 1 3 1 3 Best end of neck 4 2 4 4 Shoulder (with bone) 3 9 3 9 Leg (with bone) 5 7 5 9 PORK: HOME-KILLED Leg (foot off) 5 7 5 9 Belly* 3 7 3 8 Loin (with bone) 6 9 6 10 SAUSAGES Pork 3 9 3 10 Beef 3 1 3 2 ROASTING CHICKEN Broiler, frozen, 3lb. 3 2 3 5 Fresh or chilled, 5lb. (oven ready) 3 11 4 0 FRESH FRUIT Apples, cooking 1 4½ 0 10½ Apples, dessert 1 11 1 4 Pears, dessert 1 10 1 3 Oranges 1 3½ 1 4½ Bananas 1 7½ 1 6½ BREAD White, 1¾lb. wrapped and sliced loaf 1 10 1 10 White, 1¾lb. unwrapped loaf 1 9 1 9 White, 14oz. loaf 1 0½ 1 0½ Brown, 14oz. loaf 1 2½ 1 2½ FLOUR Self-raising, per 3lb. 1 11 2 0 BACON Collar* 4 9 4 9 Gammon* 6 11 7 0 Middle cut, smoked* 6 2 6 4 Back, smoked 6 8 7 0 Back, unsmoked 6 5 6 9 Streaky, smoked 4 5 4 7 Ham (not shoulder) 10 11 11 3 Pork luncheon meat, 12oz. can 2 9 2 9 Canned (red) salmon, ½-size can 5 7 5 5 Milk, ordinary, per pint 0 11 1 0
(per lb. unless otherwise stated) June 16th Average price Oct. 20th Average price Item s. d. s. d. BUTTER New Zealand 3 4 3 6 Danish 4 0 4 2 MARGARINE, PER ½LB. Standard quality (without added butter) 1 1 1 1½ Lower priced 0 10 0 11 Lard 1 8½ 1 9 Cheese, cheddar type 3 8 3 10 FRESH FISH Cod fillets 4 2 4 5 Haddock fillets 5 0 5 1 Haddock, smoked, whole 4 7 4 9 Plaice fillets 6 6 6 7 Halibut cuts 9 1 9 5 Herrings 2 3 2 4 Kippers, with bone 3 0 3 2 FRESH VEGETABLES Potatoes, old, loose: White 0 6 0 4 Red 0 6½ 0 5 Potatoes, new, loose 0 11 * Tomatoes 3 7 2 6 Cabbage, greens 0 9½ 0 8½ Cabbage, hearted 0 10½ 0 8 Cauliflower or broccoli 1 6 1 3½ Brussels sprouts * 1 0 Peas * * Runner beans * * Carrots 1 0 0 7 Onions 1 4 0 10 Mushrooms, per ¼lb. 1 2 1 3½ EGGS, PER DOZEN Large 4 5 4 6 Standard 3 9 3 9 Medium 3 2 3 2 SUGAR Granulated, 2lb. 1 6 1 6 Coffee extract, per 4oz. 4 11 5 6 TEA, PER ¼LB. Higher priced 2 0 2 1 Medium priced 1 6½ 1 8 Lower priced 1 5½ 1 7 * Or Scottish equivalent. * Insufficient or no quotations.
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the food items that have decreased in price since 18th June, 1970, excepting those due to seasonal influence, and which items have increased in price.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the right hon. Member for Anglesey (Mr. Cledwyn Hughes). Of the 77 items for which average prices are given for both 16th June and 20th October, 18 fell in the period concerned and 12 were unchanged. Of these figures, 17 and two respectively relate to items the prices of which show significant seasonal variations.