HC Deb 23 March 1971 vol 814 c69W
1. Mr. John Hall

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of changes in retail food prices for the month prior to 15th February and the month following.

51. Mr. Molloy

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of changes in retail food prices for each of the periods of five weeks preceding and following 15th February.

Mr. Prior

Between 19th January and 16th February, the Index of Retail Food Prices rose by 0.4 per cent. Information for the following four-week period is not yet available.

Mr. Carter

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish the increase in the cost of living in relation to food in the first two months of 1971.

Mr. Prior

The Index of Retail Food Prices rose by 2.4 per cent. between 15th December, 1970 and 16th February, 1971.