§ 65. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the increase in food prices in the last nine months; and what was the comparable figure for the previous year.
§ Mr. EyreIn the nine months ending mid-December 1979—thelatest date for which figures are available—the food price index increased by 8.9 per cent; in the same period in 1978 the increase was 6.1 per cent.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Trade by how much food prices have risen in the 12 months ended 31 January.
§ Mr. TebbitI am unable to give the information in the form requested as the food price index for January is not yet available.
During the 12 months up to mid-December 1979 the food price index rose by 14 per cent.