§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the average price of a half pound of English, French, Danish and New Zealand butter, respectively, in each month since March 1979.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe average prices in pence per half pound of English, Danish and New Zealand butter, as derived from the retail price index, are set out in the following table. No such information is available on average prices of French butter.
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Average prices of butter in pence per half pound English Danish New Zealand 1979 March 36.0 37.9 36.2 April 36.1 38.2 36.3 May 36.6 38.8 36.4 June 36.7 38.8 36.4 July 34.2 36.8 34.9 August 34.6 38.0 35.8 September 34.1 37.4 33.7 October 35.6 38.8 34.1 November 36.3 39.4 34.2 December 37.0 39.9 34.2 1980 January 37.6 40.3 35.2 February 37.8 40.9 36.0 March 38.0 41.4 36.6 April 38.5 41.7 37.7 May 38.6 42.0 38.5 June 38.8 42.1 38.7
English Danish New Zealand July 38.7 41.9 39.0 August 39.1 41.9 39.0 September 39.2 41.9 39.0 October 39.4 42.0 38.5 November 39.7 41.7 38.4 December 40.0 41.9 38.3 1981 January 40.0 41.9 38.4