§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average price of a 250 gram packet of New Zealand butter in each month since June 1980 up to the latest date for which figures are available; and what percentage of the price was represented by import levies.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe information requested is set out in the following table, using average prices, in pence per 250 gramme, derived from those given by the Department of Employment in the retail price index.
Average Retail Price: New Zealand Butter pence/250g percentage of price represented by import levy June 1980 42.7 31 July 1980 42.9 31 August 1980 43.0 31 September 1980 43.0 32 October 1980 42.4 12 November 1980 42.3 18 December 1980 42.2 18 January 1981 42.3 20 February 1981 42.4 23 March 1981 * * April 1981 42.5 22 May 1981 42.5 22 June 1981 42.6 22 July 1981 43.6 20 August 1981 44.9 18 September 1981 46.2 16 October 1981 47.4 13 * No price data is available for March 1981 as a result of industrial action. * No price data is available for March 1981 as a result of industrial action.