§ Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will list the subsidised foods, showing the prices with and without the subsidy, and the extent to which the subsidies are provided direct by the United Kingdom or via EEC.
§ Mr. Maclennan:On the basis of data collected for the purposes of the General Index of Retail Prices on 14th January 1975 the information is as follows:
Average retail price Estimated average retail price without subsidy (Pence) (Pence) Bread: White 1¾ lb. Wrapped and sliced loaf 14 17 White 14 oz. Loaf 9½ 11½ Butter, United Kingdom, per lb. 27 36 Cheddar cheese, per lb. 40½ 52½ Flour, self raising, per 3 lb. 19½ 22½ Liquid milk, per pint 5 7½ Tea, medium priced, per ¼lb. 9 11 13.5 per cent. of the butter subsidy was contributed from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, the remainder of the expenditure being borne by the Exchequer. As from 3rd March the butter subsidy was increased to the equivalent of 11p per lb. at the retail level, and the EEC contribution was raised to 20.6 per cent.