HC Deb 24 February 1975 vol 887 cc27-8W
Mr. Cordle

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection (1) what is the estimated increase in the retail price index which will result from the proposed increase in the price of milk of 1p per pint which will take effect on 6th March 1975;

(2) what is the estimated increase in the retail price index which will result from the proposed increase in the price of cheese which will take effect on 6th March 1975;

(3) what is the estimated increase in the retail price index which will result from the proposed increase in the price of butter which take effect on 6th March 1975.

Mr. Maclennan

The 1p per pint increase in the price of milk on 2nd March will add 0.3 points to the retail price index.

The new United Kingdom intervention price for butter and the future levels of subsidy on butter and cheese will be announced in the near future. It is not possible at this stage to estimate the extent to which retail prices of butter and cheese will be affected.