Mr. Bob Brownasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what was the average price per pound of imported lamb at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971:
(2) what was the average price per pound of pork sausages at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(3) what was the average price per pound of beef sausages at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(4) what was the average price per pound of home-killed pork at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(5) what was the average price per pound of home-killed beef at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(6) what was the average price per pound of home-killed lamb at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(7) what was the average price per pound of imported beef at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(8) what was the average price per pound of Cumberland sausages at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(9) what was the average price per pound of minced beef at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(10) what was the average price per pound of lambs' liver at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(11) what was the average price per pound of beasts' liver at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(12) what was the average price per pound of lambs' kidneys at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
190W(13) what was the average price per pound of beasts' kidneys at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(14) what was the average price per pound of beasts' hearts at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
(15) what was the average price per pound of sheep's hearts at 1st June, 1970, and 1st February, 1971;
§ Mr. PriorNo information is available for many of these items. For the remainder, average retail prices on 19th May and 15th December—the nearest available dates—were as follows:
19th May, 1970 15th December, 1970 (average price per lb.) (average price per lb.) s. d. s. d. Beef: Home-killed Chuck 6 4 6 6 Sirloin (without bone) 8 9 9 2 Silverside (without bone)* 8 2 8 5 Back ribs (with bone)* 5 7 5 10 Fore ribs (with bone) 5 6 5 8 Brisket (with bone) 3 7 3 9 Rump steak 11 2 11 6 Beef: Imported, chilled Chuck 5 3 5 8 Silverside (without bone)* 6 7 7 2 Rump steak* 8 10 9 1 Lamb: Home-killed Loin (with bone) 7 2 6 8 Breast* 2 3 2 0 Neck 5 7 5 0 Shoulder (with bone) 5 3 4 6 Leg (with bone) … 0 6 5 Lamb: Imported Loin (with bone) 5 2 5 3 Breast* 1 3 1 3 Neck 4 2 4 3 Shoulder (with bone) 3 8 3 9 Leg (with bone) 5 7 5 8 Pork: Home-killed Leg (foot off) 5 7 6 0 Belly* 3 7 3 9 Loin (with bone) 6 8 6 11 Pork sausages 3 8 3 10 Beef sausages 3 1 3 3 SourceInformation collected by the Department of Employment for the General Index of Retail Prices.
* or Scottish equivalent.