HC Deb 25 March 1981 vol 1 cc369-70W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the net profit derived from a dairy cow in each of the European Economic Community member States for each of the last three years available, prices to be in £ sterling at the value for the period in question.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The information requested is not available.

Mr. Wm Ross

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average price paid for the September 1979, March 1980, September 1980 and currently; a large loaf, a half pound of butter, one pound of cheese, a bottle of milk, one kilo of sugar, one pound of bacon, one pound of potatoes, one pound of tomatoes, a large lettuce, a cucumber, a quarter pound of tea, and one pound of coffee beans;

(2) if he will publish a table showing the percentage price increases in the following commodities, cumulatively at the end of April and at the end of October from April 1977 to October 1980; bread, bacon, and butter.

Mr. Wiggin

My Department does not collect actual food prices. However, the majority of the information sought is recorded by the Department of Employment, and may be found in that Department'sGazette in the month following the date of collection.

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