HC Deb 23 June 1975 vol 894 c63W
Mr. Bates

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what was the average price of (a) home-produced butter, (b) imported butter, and

(Pence per lb.)
Butter Margarine
Home Produced New Zealand Danish Value of Subsidy* Standard Quality Lower Priced
18th June 1974 … 23.8 21.8 24.3 5½ 17.8 16.6
16th July 1974 … 23.9 22.3 24.9 5½ 17.4 16.8
20th August 1974 … 24.0 22.6 25.1 5½ 19.0 17.4
17th September 1974 … 24.2 22.9 25.7 5½ 19.8 18.0
15th October 1974 … 24.6 23.0 26.7 9 21.4 19.6
12th November 1974 … 25.1 23.4 27.7 9 22.2 20.4
10th December 1974 … 26.0 23.8 28.8 9 22.8 21.4
14th January 1975 … 27.1 25.3 29.4 9 23.2 22.0
18th February 1975 … 27.7 26.0 29.7 9 23.2 22.2
18th March 1975 … 30.0 28.6 30.4 11 24.2 22.8
15th April 1975 … 30.8 29.1 30.7 11 24.6 23.0
13th May 1975 … 31.2 29.2 30.6 11 24.6 23.0
* The butter subsidy was increased on 7th October 1974 and 3rd March 1975.