HC Deb 24 January 1979 vol 961 c146W
Mr. Neubert

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection, in respect of each commodity, what is the amount spent on food subsidies in each of the years from February 1974 to date; and what effect these subventions have had in total on the retail prices index, the food prices index and the pensioners index, respectively.

Mr. Maclennan

I will reply to the hon. Member shortly.