HC Deb 08 March 1973 vol 852 cc191-2W
Mr. Ronald King Murray

asked the Secretary of state for Employment if he will now publish a comprehensive list of average retail prices on 6th November 1972 of articles of food and other commodities affecting the average family budget; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

A list of 78 average retail prices of foods on 14th November 1972, the nearest available date, was published on page 71 of the January 1973 issue of the Department of Employment toGazette. The listed foods together account for about three-quarters of expenditure on food. Average retail prices for other commodities are not available.

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