HC Deb 30 March 1973 vol 853 cc411-2W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether his most recent figures for the likely rise in United Kingdom food prices during the transitional period were based on stable farm prices within the EEC.

Mr. Godber

The estimate assumed that the relativities between prevailing world and EEC prices would remain unchanged.

Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many pints of milk could have been bought by the retirement pension for a married couple in October 1950, June 1970, and could be now, on the assumption that the whole pension was so spent.

Mrs. Fenner

On the basis of information collected for the purposes of the Index of Retail Food Prices, 101 pints of ordinary milk could have been bought in October 1950, 176 in June 1970 and 198 in February 1973.

Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many eggs could have been bought by the retirement pension for a married couple in October 1950, June 1970, and could be now, on the assumption that the whole pension was so spent.

Mrs. Fenner

On the basis of information collected for the purposes of the Index of Retail Food Prices, 126 standard eggs could have been bought in October 1950, 517 in June 1970 and 554 in February 1973.

Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many 1¾ 1b white unwrapped loaves of bread could have been bought by the retirement pension for a married couple in October 1950, June 1970, and could be now, on the assumption that the whole pension was so spent.

Mrs. Fenner

On the basis of information collected for the purposes of the Index of Retail Food Prices, 92 1¾ 1b white unwrapped loaves of bread could have been bought in October 1950, 92 in June 1970 and 105 in February 1973.