§ 16. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
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Average price in p per lb. (unless otherwise stated) Item 16th June, 1970 18th April, 1972 BEEF: HOME-KILLED Chuck … … … … … … … 31.8 39.6 Sirloin (without bone) … … … … … … … 44.8 55.5 Silverside (without bone) … … … … … … … 41.6 51.1 Back ribs (with bone) … … … … … … … 28.3 36.0 Fore ribs (with bone) … … … … … … … 28.0 35.0 Brisket (with bone) … … … … … … … 18.2 23.4 Rump steak … … … … … … … 57.2 70.3 BEEF: IMPORTED, CHILLED Chuck … … … … … … … 26.4 35.7 Silverside (without bone) … … … … … … … 33.8 43.3 Rump steak* … … … … … … … 46.2 55.4 LAMB: HOME-KILLED Loin (with bone) … … … … … … … 36.4 42.6 Breast* … … … … … … … 11.2 13.2 Best end of neck … … … … … … … 28.0 31.2 Shoulder (with bone) … … … … … … … 26.5 30.3 Leg (with bone) … … … … … … … 35.6 41.4 LAMB: IMPORTED Loin (with bone) … … … … … … … 25.8 28.9 Breast* … … … … … … … 6.3 7.7 Best end of neck … … … … … … … 21.0 22.9 Shoulder (with bone) … … … … … … … 18.5 20.9 Leg (with bone) … … … … … … … 28.1 32.2 PORK: HOME-KILLED Leg (foot off) … … … … … … … 28.0 31.7 Belly* … … … … … … … 18.1 19.8 Loin (with bone) … … … … … … … 33.5 37.1 what has been the percentage increase in food prices since 16th May, 1972, or the last convenient date; and what proportion of this increase was due to the rise in beef prices.
§ 23. Sir M. Stoddart-Scottasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the latest change in the Retail Food Price Index.
§ Mr. PriorThe Food Index results for 16th May show that the annual rate of increase has fallen to 6.4 per cent. This is the latest date for which information is available.
§ 44. Mr. Dempseyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will detail the retail prices of all basic foodstuffs in June, 1970, and at the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr. PriorThe following table shows the average retail prices, on 16th June, 1970, and 18th April, 1972 (the latest date for which information is available), of about 80 important items of food as collected for the purposes of the Index of Retail Food Prices:
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Average price in p per lb (unless otherwise stated) Item 16th June 1970 18th April 1972 OTHER MEAT Pork sausages … … … 18.8 20.7 Beef sausages … … … 15.5 18.0 Roasting chicken (broiler), frozen (3 lb) … … … 15.9 17.0 Roasting chicken, fresh or chilled (5 lb oven-ready) … … … 19.5 21.1 Ham, cooked … … … 54.5 58.6 Pork luncheon meat, 12 oz tin … … … 13.5 14.1 FRESH FISH Cod fillets … … … 20.8 31.1 Haddock fillets … … … 25.2 33.6 Haddock, smoked, whole … … … 23.0 31.1 Plaice fillets … … … 32.4 39.5 Halibut cuts … … … 45.6 57.3 Herrings … … … 11.4 15.4 Kippers, with bone … … … 15.1 20.0 OTHER FISH Canned salmon (red), half-size … … … 27.8 29.7 BREAD White, 1¾lb wrapped and sliced loaf … … … 9.0 9.9 White, 1¾lb unwrapped loaf … … … 8.8 9.8 White, 14oz loaf … … … 5.2 6.2 Brown, 14oz loaf … … … 6.0 6.9 FLOUR Self raising 31b … … … 9.7 11.4 FRESH VEGETABLES Potatoes, old (white, loose) … … … 2.6 2.0 (red, loose) … … … 2.7 2.3 Potatoes new (in season) … … … 4.5 — Tomatoes … … … 17.9 21.7 Cabbage, greens … … … 4.0 4.8 Cabbage, hearted … … … 4.3 3.8 Cauliflower, or broccoli … … … 7.5 8.2 Sprouts … … … — — Peas (in season) … … … — — Runner beans (in season) … … … — — Carrots … … … 5.1 3.5 Onions … … … 6.5 4.2 Mushrooms, per ¼lb … … … 6.0 7.0 FRESH FRUIT Apples, cooking … … … 6.8 7.6 Apples, dessert … … … 9.5 10.2 Pears, dessert … … … 9.1 9.6 Oranges … … … 6.5 7.4 Bananas … … … 8.1 8.9 BACON Collar* … … … 23.7 24.9 Gammon* … … … 34.6 37.1 Middle cut,* smoked … … … 30.9 34.0 Back, smoked … … … 33.4 38.0 Back, unsmoked … … … 32.3 36.2 Streaky smoked … … … 22.0 23.6 MILK Ordinary, per pint … … … 4.6 5.0 BUTTER New Zealand … … … 16.8 29.9 Danish … … … 20.0 30.9 MARGARINE Standard quality (without added butter) per ½lb … … … 5.3 6.3 Lower priced, per ½lb … … … 4.3 5.3 LARD … … … 8.6 9.3 CHEESE Cheddar type … … … 18.3 31.3 EGGS Large, per dozen … … … 22.1 21.4 Standard, per dozen … … … 18.8 18.2 Medium, per dozen … … … 15.9 15.9
Average price in p per lb (unless otherwise stated) Item 16th June, 1970 18th April, 1972 SUGAR Granulated, 2lb … … … … … … … 7.4 8.8 COFFEE Extract, 4oz … … … … … … … 24.7 28.2 TEA Higher priced, per ¼lb … … … … … … … 10.0 10.8 Medium priced, per ¼lb … … … … … … … 7.8 8.4 Lower priced, per ¼lb … … … … … … … 7.3 8.0 * Or Scottish equivalent
§ 56. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food during the 23 months ended May, 1972, by how much percentage retail prices, respectively, for beef, lamb, pork, mutton, offal, sausages, and poultry have increased; and what steps he is taking to prevent further increases.
§ Mr. PriorAs to the first part of the question, I will, with permission, circulate the information in the Official Report as the answer contains a number of figures. As to the second part, I refer my hon. Friend to my reply earlier today to the hon. Member for Lewisham, North (Mr. Moyle).
The following tables shows the percentage increases between 16th June, 1970, and 18th April, 1972, the latest date for which information is available, in the average prices collected for the purposes of the Index of Retail Food Prices. No comparable information is available for mutton or offal.
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Item Percentage Increase in Average Price Beef: Home-killed Chuck … 24.5 Sirloin (without bone) … 23.9 Silverside (without bone)* … 22.8 Back ribs (with bone)* … 27.2 Fore ribs (with bone) … 25.0 Brisket (with bone) … 28.6 Rump steak* … 22.9 Beef: Imported, chilled Chuck … 35.2 Silverside (without bone)* … 28.1 Rump steak* … 19.9 Lamb: Home-killed Loin (with bone) … 17.0 Breast* … 17.9 Best end of neck … 11.4 Shoulder (with bone) … 14.3 Leg (with bone) … 16.3 Lamb: Imported Loin (with bone) … 12.0 Breast* … 22.2 Best end of neck … 9.0 Shoulder (with bone) … 13.0 Leg (with bone) … 14.6
Item Percentage Increase in Average Price Pork: Home-killed Leg (foot off) 13.2 Belly* 9.4 Loin (with bone) 10.7 Other Meat Pork sausages 10.1 Beef sausages 16.1 Roasting chicken (broiler) frozen (3 lb.). 6.9 Roasting chicken, fresh or chilled (5 lb. oven-ready). 8.2 * or Scottish equivalent.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his policy towards an increase in the price of bread.
§ Mr. PriorI issued a statement on 13th June when it was announced that certain bread prices were to be increased and I am sending the hon. Member a copy.
§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what use his Department has made of computers in recent calculations about food prices.
§ Mr. PriorComputers have been used as appropriate for processing the results of the National Food Survey and in other work relating to food prices.