HC Deb 08 November 1976 vol 919 c35W
Mr. Tom King

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what action he is taking

Percentage increase on a year earlier
17th September 1974 16th September 1975 14th September 1976
Tea per ¼ lb.—
Higher priced 8.3 7.7 11.1
Medium priced 9.6 14.3 14.4
Lower priced 7.5 10.5 13.7
Butter per lb.—
New Zealand 8.5 29.7 53.2
Danish 8.4 30.4 44.8
Home produced 4.3 36.4 43.6
Sugar—2 lb. granulated 27.7 95.3 -9.9
Milk, ordinary—per pint -18.2 55.6 35.7
Potatoes—per lb.—
white, loose 34.8 119.4 64.7
red, loose 33.3 105.6 59.5
Bread—
white 1¾ lb. wrapped and sliced 27.5 15.1 15.0
white 1¾ lb. unwrapped 31.2 14.7 18.3
white 14 oz. 33.8 11.6 25.5
brown 14 oz. 31.6 10.6 22.6
Coffee, instant—4 oz. 16.3 4.5 46.8

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