§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minster of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the percentage increase in the producer prices overall and by category, as shown in table 2 of the annual review White Paper, Cmnd. 9137, since (i) 1967–69 and (ii) 1970–72 compared to the percentage increase in the retail price index and in retail food prices.
§ Mr. MacGregor[pursuant to his reply, 13 March 1984, c. 88]: The information requested is given in the following table. Movements in the retail price indices reflect changes in the prices of both home-produced and imported supplies.
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1983 compared with an average of the years 1967–1969 1983 compared with an average of the years 1970–1972 Percentage increases* Producer prices of agricultural products 336 278 Farm crops and horticultural products 368 320 Cereals 414 355 Root crops 562 512
1983 compared with an average of the years 1967–1969 1983 compared with an average of the years 1970–1972 Percentage increases* Fresh vegetables 305 270 Fresh fruit 211 200 Seeds n.a. 282 Flowers and plants n.a. 187 Other vegetable products 412 341 Animal and animal products 322 262 animals for slaughter 368 284 milk 316 263 eggs 127 132 Other animals and animal products 99 98 Retail price index —All items 412 321 —Food 439 331 * Percentage changes in producer prices have been calculated from linked indices based on the years 1964–65–1966–67, 1970 and 1975. Percentage changes in retail prices have been calculated from linked indices based on 16 January 1962 and 15 January 1974.