HC Deb 22 November 1972 vol 846 cc430-1W
Mr. Hardy

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the latest available prices per pound of sirloin, rumpsteak, pork chops, shoulder of lamb, cod fillets, oranges, apples, carrots, cabbage and potatoes.

Mr. Godber

The following table shows the average retail price as collected for the purposes of the Index of Retail Food Prices on 17th October, 1972, the latest date for which information is available:

Items Average Price (in p per lb.) Average Price
Beet
Sirloin (without bone), home-killed 63.1
Rump steak*, home-killed 78.6
Rump steak*, imported chilled 59.6
Pork
Loin (with bone), home-killed 42.9
Lamb
Shoulder (with bone), home-killed 30.7
Shoulder (with bone), imported 25.9
Fresh Fish
Cod fillets 32.5
Fresh Fruit
Apples, cooking 8.9
Apples, dessert 12.8
Oranges 9.1
Fresh Vegetables
Potatoes, old, loose White 21
Red 2.5
Cabbage, greens 4.3
Cabbage, hearted 3.9
Carrots 3.8
* Or Scottish equivalent.