Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many tons of beef were exported to the Continent in the most recent month for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures in each of the previous six months and in the same month in 1970 and 1971.
§ Mr. Prior1,523 tons were exported in April, 1972. The following table gives comparable figures for earlier months:
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Tons March, 1972 … … 1,207 February, 1972 … … 1,107 January, 1972 … … 763 December, 1971 … … 1,458 November, 1971 … … 2,359 October, 1971 … … 1,849 April, 1971 … … 665 April, 1970 … … 556 to imprisonment, the shortest and longest sentence imposed, the number of fines imposed, and the lowest and highest amount of a fine, during each of the last three years.
§ Mr. CarlisleFollowing is the information for England and Wales:
Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has regarding the current wholesale and retail price of beef; and what the comparable figures were in each of the previous 12 weeks, and one and two years previously
§ Mr. PriorWholesale prices on Smith-field for Scottish killed sides, Argentine rumps and Eire hinds are as given below. Information on retail prices, collected for the purposes of the General Index of Retail Prices, is not available on a weekly basis, but the following table shows average retail prices on 22nd February, 21st March and 18th April, 1972, the latest date for which information is available, and for comparable dates in 1970 and 1971.
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WHOLESALE PRICES (Monday prices showing midpoints of the price range) Scottish killed sides (p/lb.) Argentine rumps (p/lb.) Eire hinds (p/lb.) June, 1970 17.1 37.1 20.6 June, 1971 20.3 40.8 24.0 15th June, 1972 22.5 52.5 25.3 1972 20th March 20.5 41.0 23.4 27th March 20.5 41.0 24.0 3rd April 20.5 41.0 24.2 10th April 20.4 40.5 24.3 17th April 20.3 40.5 24.2 24th April 20.3 40.5 23.8 1st May 20.2 40.0 23.8 8th May 20.0 40.5 23.4 15th May 19.9 41.5 24.5 22nd May 20.4 44.5 25.3 29th May 21.9 47.0 27.1 5th June 22.8 51.0 29.0 12th June 24.3 51.0 29.3
RETAIL PRICES Item February, 1970 p Average Price March, 1970 p April, 1970 p Beef: Home-killed Chuck … … … 31.1 31.2 31.4 Sirloin (without bone) … … … 42.6 43.0 43.4 Silverside (without bone)* … … … 39.6 39.9 40.3 Back ribs (with bone)* … … … 27.2 27.4 27.7 Fore ribs (with bone) … … … 26.8 26.9 27.2 Brisket (with bone) … … … 17.1 17.3 17.6 Rump steak* … … … 54.0 54.3 54.8 Beef: Imported, chilled Chuck … … … 25.8 26.3 26.1 Silverside (without bone)* … … … 32.8 33.2 33.0 Rump steak* … … … 42.3 43.3 44.3
Item 16th February, 1971 p Average Price 16th March, 1971 p 20th April 1971 p Beef: Home-killed Chuck … … … 34.0 35.0 36.5 Sirloin (without bone) … … … 47.5 49 .0 51.3 Silverside (without bone)* … … … 44.2 45.6 47.9 Back ribs (with bone)* … … … 30.3 31.4 33.1 Fore ribs (with bone) … … … 29.6 30.8 32.6 Brisket (with bone) … … … 19.7 20.9 22.2 Rump steak* … … … 60.2 62.1 65.3 Beef: Imported, chilled Chuck … … … 29.1 29.8 31.5 Silverside (without bone)* … … … 38.3 39.1 40.1 Rump steak* … … … 47.9 49.4 49.8
Item 22nd February. 1972 p Average Price 21st March 1972 p 18th April 1972 p Beef: Home-killed Chuck … … … 38.9 39.4 39.6 Sirloin (without bone) … … … 54.9 55.5 55.5 Silverside (without bone)* … … … 50.6 50.9 51.1 Back ribs (with bone)* … … … 35.3 35.7 36.0 Fore ribs (with bone) … … … 34.5 34.8 35.0 Brisket (with bone) … … … 23.4 23.4 23.4 Rump steak* … … … 69.1 60.6 70.3 Beef: Imported, chilled Chuck … … … 35.1 35.7 35.7 Silverside (without bone)* … … … 43.1 43.7 43.3 Rump steak* … … … 57.4 58.0 55.4 * Or Scottish equivalent.