§ Mr. Buchanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the percentage increase in the retail price of food from November to the latest date, both totally and broken down into the main sub-groups.
§ Mrs. FennerBetween 14th November 1972 and 17th April 1973, the latest date for which information is available, the percentage changes in the food index and its main sub-groups were as follows:
Percentage change All food +9.0 Food items, the prices of which show significant seasonal variation +30.8 Food items, other than those the prices of which show significant seasonal variation +4.6 of which: Food items mainly manufactured in the United Kingdom -0.4 Food items mainly home-produced for direct consumption +9.9 Food items mainly imported for direct consumption +8.9