§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the rise in food prices in the United Kingdom in the period 1973 to 1980 inclusive compared with the period 1965 to 1973; and what was the rise in the retail price index for the two periods.
§ Mr. WigginBetween 1973 and 1980 the annual average of the general index of retail prices for food increased by 184.3 per cent., compared with a rise of 74.9 per cent. over the period 1965 to 1973. the corresponding rises in the general index of retail prices for all items—including food—for the two periods were 181.8 per cent. and 59.9 per cent. respectively.