§ 51. Mr. Molloyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what food prices have risen most over the past nine months, and how they compare with the general average percentage rise.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartBetween 21st April, 1970, and 19th January, 1971, the latest date for which detailed information is available, the Index of Retail Food Prices rose by 4.9 per cent. Over the same 149W period, the largest price increases for individual commodities covered by the index—other than those which show significant seasonal variations—were as follows:
Per cent Cheese, cheddar type 15 Coffee, instant 12 Lard 10 Margarine: Standard quality 16 Lower priced 19 Roasting chicken 12 Self-rising flour 10