§ Sir Anthony Meyerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what have been the average annual increases in price since 1973 for the following items (a)wheat, (b) bread, (c) sugar, (d) sugar beet, (e) retail sales of milk, (f) the price paid to milk producers, (g) the retail price of beef and (h) the price paid to beef producers.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe annual average percentage increases in price between 1973 and 1981 for the items requested are as follows(a) 11.5 per cent., (b) 16.7 per cent., (c) 18.2 per cent., (d) 14.2 per cent., (e) 16.3 per cent., (f) 13.3 per cent., (g) 14.2 per cent. and (h) 11.3 per cent.