§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is the retail price of butter, cheese, milk, beef, lamb, sugar, bread and flour at the most recent date for
Commodity Average Retail Price 22nd September 1970 16th September 1975 d. (p) p Butter: New Zealand, per lb … 42.0 (17.5) 29.7 Danish, per lb … 49.4 (20.6) 33.5 Cheese: Cheddar type, per lb … 45.1 (18.8) 44.5 Milk: Ordinary, per pint … 12.0 (5.0) 7.0 Beef: Home-killed: Chuck, per lb … 78.2 (32.6) 61.4 Sirloin (ex-bone), per lb … 111.4 (46.4) 98.1 Silverside (ex-bone)*, per lb … 102.7 (42.8) 83.1 Back Ribs (with bone)*, per lb … 69.8 (29.1) 58.0 Fore Ribs (with bone), per lb … 69.1 (28.8) 55.5 Rump Steak* … 141.4 (58.9) 116.0 Imported: Chuck, per lb … 65.5 (27.3) 59.4 Silverside (ex-bone)*, per lb … 81.8 (34.1) 77.3 Rump Steak*, per lb … 111.1 (46.3) 93.8 Lamb: Home-killed: Loin (with bone), per lb … 84.7 (35.3) 70.0 Breast*, per lb … 25.2 (10.5) 20.3 Best End of Neck, per lb … 64.8 (27.0) 52.5 Shoulder (with bone), per lb … 59.3 (24.7) 45.8 Leg (with bone), per lb … 81.8 (34.1) 65.9 Imported: Loin (with bone), per lb … 63.6 (26.5) 54.6 Breast* per lb … 15.4 (6.4) 15.0 Best End of Neck, per lb … 52.3 (21.8) 44.8 Shoulder (with bone), per lb … 46.1 (19.2) 37.8 Leg (with bone), per lb … 69.4 (28.9) 58.7 Sugar: Granulated, per 2 lb bag … 18.2 (7.6) 25.2 Bread: White, 1¾ lb, wrapped and sliced … 21.8 (9.1) 16.0 White, 1¾ lb, unwrapped … 21.4 (8.9) 16.4 White, 14 oz … 12.5 (5.2) 10.6 Brown, 14 oz … 14.6 (6.1) 11.5 Flour, per 3 lb bag … 24.0 (10.0) 20.0 * Or Scottish equivalent.