§ Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the increases in retail prices between January 1973 and May 1979 and the most recent date for which figures are available for the following commodities: sugar, butter, beef, bread, eggs, coffee, tea and potatoes.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe figures requested are as follows:
Percentage changes in retail price indices January 1973 to May 1979 May 1979 to February 1984 Sugar +232 +54 Butter +224 +22 Beef + 133 +47 Bread +176 +46 Eggs +172 +55 Coffee +259 +31 Tea + 181 +55 Potatoes* +194 +94 * Includes potato products.