HC Deb 22 April 1980 vol 983 c85W
Mr. Snape

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will compare the cost, as at October 1979, of the following items with that 12 months before as a percentage of the average wage in each case; pint of beer, bottle of whisky,

PRICES AS PERCENTAGES OF INCOME
October 1978 October 1979
1 pint of beer (bottled/canned) 0.6 0.6
1 bottle of whisky 6.4 5.7
1 bottle of wine based aperitif* 2.2 2.0
1 bottle of gin 6.3 5.8
20 cigarettes 0.8 0.8
1 large loaf 0.4 0.4
1 pint of milk (ordinary) 0.2 0.2
1 lb. sirloin of beef (without bone) 2.6 2.6
1 lb. loin of pork (with bone) 1.5 1.3
1 lb. breast of lamb (home killed) 0.6 0.5
1 lb. beef sausages 0.7 0.6
1 lb. Cheddar type cheese 1.1 1.1
1 lb. chicken (roasting, frozen) 0.7 0.8
1 kWh electricity 0.05 0.05
1 therm gas 0.3 0.3
1 gallon four-star petrol 1.1 1.4
Bus fare Westminster to Putney (single) 0.7 0.8
Underground fare Westminster to East Putney 0.7 0.7
Train fare Waterloo to Putney (single) 0.5 0.4
Stamp for letter (2nd class minimum) 0.1 0.1
* October-November of each year.