§ 46. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much beef production of the United Kingdom has increased since June, 1970; and what rise in retail price of such beef, expressed overall and percentage, has occurred in that period.
§ Mr. PriorHome-fed beef production in the year ending June, 1972, is expected to be some 6 per cent. above production in the year ending June, 1970. Average retail prices of home-produced beef have risen by between 41p and 11p per lb., depending on the cut, since June, 1970. The percentage increase over this period varies from 19 per cent., to 25 per cent.—again depending on the cut. Most of these increases occurred in 1970–71.