§ Miss Quennellasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish a table, from international sources available to him, showing the average retail price of milk in industrial countries comparable with the United Kingdom over the past two years, to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Anthony StodartThe information is as follows: 291W
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF LIQUID MILK IN INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES Country Unit Month 1971 1972 1973 1971 1972 pence per pint 1973 Austria … Schillings per litre … September … 4.50 4.83 5.11 4½ 5 6½ Belgium … Francs per litre … August … 9.47 10.42 10.90 4½ 5½ 7 Canada … Cents per pint … April … 16.85 17.72 19.56 7 7 8 Denmark … Krone per litre … July … 1.40 1.55 1.98 4½ 5 8 France … Francs per litre … August … 1.00 1.17 1.24 4½ 5½ 6½ Italy … Lira per litre … May … 150 158 164 5½ 6 6 Netherlands … Guilder per litre … August … 0.624 0.740 0.790 4 6½ 7 Norway … Krone per litre … August … 1.49 1.49 1.52 5 5½ 6½ Sweden … Krona per litre … August … 1.395 1.563 1.564 6½ 7½ 8½ Switzerland … Francs per litre … August … 0.84 0.89 0.93 5 5½ 7 USA … Cents per pint … May … 14.75 17.30 18.25 6 6½ 7 West Germany … Deutschmark per litre August … 0.81 0.86 0.92 5 6½ 8½ United Kingdom … Pence per pint … September … 5½ 5½ 5½ 5½ 5½ 5½ Notes:
1. The prices quoted are not strictly comparable between countries, due to differences in quality and presentation.
2. Prices given in sterling have been calculated at the average rates of exchange for the months indicated for individual countries.
Sources: National publications of countries concerned.
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