Food Prices (Hansard, 22 February 1971)

HC Deb 22 February 1971 vol 812 c55W 55W

§ Miss Quennell
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table showing the rise and fall in food prices for 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970, respectively, as a percentage, plus or minus.

§ Mr. Prior
The average annual increases in the Food Index over the previous year's levels were as follows:

1965 … … … 3.5 per cent.

1966 … … … 3.6 per cent.

1967 … … … 2.5 per cent.

1968 … … … 4.0 per cent.

1969 … … … 6.3 per cent.

1970 … … … 6.9 per cent.

1965	…	…	…	3.5 per cent.
1966	…	…	…	3.6 per cent.
1967	…	…	…	2.5 per cent.
1968	…	…	…	4.0 per cent.
1969	…	…	…	6.3 per cent.
1970	…	…	…	6.9 per cent.