§ Mr. Dykesasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection, taking June 1973 as 100 in each case, what were the comparable indices for retail food prices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Austria in June 1974, June 1972 and June 1974, respectively.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsIndices for June 1974 are not yet available. The latest month for which figures covering all the countries listed are available is February 1974. Information for the remaining dates is as follows:
CONSUMERS' PRICE INDICES FOR FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER SPECIFIED COUNTRIES June 1973 = 100 Country June 1972 June 1963 United Kingdom … 87.1 54.5 Ireland* … 83.4 50.6 Denmark … 89.0 42.0† Norway … 92.5 56.0 Sweden … 93.4 57.4 Switzerland … 95.2 68.9 Austria … 92.3 66.1 * Quarterly index. † July. Sources:
Department of Employment.
Irish Statistical Bulletin.
Statistisk Arbog.
United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics.