HC Deb 11 December 1978 vol 960 cc76-7W
Mr. MacFarquhar

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what have been the average prices of a half-pound of English, French, Danish, and New Zealand butter, respectively, in each of the last 24 months.

Mr. Maclennan:

The attached table provides the average price for half-pound of home-produced, Danish and New Zealand butter for October 1976 and each month from January 1977 to the latest available date. No prices are available for November and December 1976. Separate figures are not available for English butter and no information is collected on French butter.

tion if he will introduce a bill in the current Session of Parliament restricting the sale of fireworks.

Mr. John Fraser:

I have no present intention of introducing further legislation concerning the sale of fireworks, but the situation will be kept under review.