HC Deb 13 May 1971 vol 817 cc162-4W
Mr. Cledwyn Hughes

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give a detailed list of the prices of individual commodities as in the Food Index on 1st July, 1970, and on 1st May or the latest convenient date.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

The following table gives the average prices at 16th June, 1970 and 16th March, 1971 (the latest date for which information is available) for the more important individual items included in the General Index of Retail Food Prices:

Item 16th June, 1970‡ Average price (p) 16th March, 1971 Average price (p)
FRESH FISH
Cod fillets 20.8 24.1
Haddock fillets 25.2 26.7
Haddock, smoked, whole 23.0 25.1
Plaice fillets 32.4 33.5
Halibut cuts 45.6 49.7
Herrings 11.4 13.1
Kippers, with bone 15.1 17.0
FRESH VEGETABLES
Potatoes, old, loose:
White 2.6 1.7
Red 2.7 2.0
Potatoes, new, loose 4.5
Tomatoes 17.9 19.2
Cabbage, greens 4.0 4.0
Cabbage, hearted 4.3 3.5
Cauliflower or broccoli 7.5 9.4
Brussels sprouts 4.2
Peas
Runner beans
Carrots 5.1 3.0
Onions 6.5 4.2
Mushrooms, per ¼ lb 6.0 6.8
FRESH FRUIT
Apples, cooking 6.8 5.1
Apples, dessert 9.5 10.3
Pears, dessert 9.1 9.2
Oranges 6.5 6.7
Bananas 8.1 7.7
BREAD
White, 1¾ lb. wrapped and sliced loaf 9.0 9.4
White, 1¾ lb. unwrapped loaf 8.8 9.2
White, 14 oz. loaf 5.2 5.6
Brown, 14 oz. loaf 6.0 6.4
FLOUR
Self-raising, per 3 lb. 9.7 10.7
BACON
Collar* 23.7 22.0
Gammon* 34.6 32.7
Middle cut, smoked* 30.9 29.4
Back, smoked 33.4 31.9
Back, unsmoked 32.3 30.6
Streaky, smoked 22.0 20.6
Ham (not shoulder) 54.5 56.2
Pork luncheon meat, 12 oz. can 13.5 14.3
Salmon, canned (red), ½-size can 27.8 27.4
Milk, ordinary, per pint 4.6 5.0
BUTTER
New Zealand 16.8 18.9
Danish 20.0 22.2
MARGARINE (PER ½ LB.)
Standard quality (without added butter) 5.3 6.1
Lower priced 4.3 5.1
Lard 8.6 9.3
Cheese, cheddar type 18.3 21.0
EGGS (PER DOZEN)
Large 22.1 25.6
Standard 18.8 23.1
Medium 15.9 21.6
Sugar, granulated, 2 lb 7.4 8.0
Instant Coffee, per 4 oz 24.7 28.8
TEA (PER ¼ LB.)
Higher priced 10.0 10.8
Medium priced 7.8 8.5
Lower priced 7.3 8.1
* or Scottish equivalent.
† insufficient or no quotations.
‡ June, 1970, prices converted from s. d. prices.