HC Deb 12 March 1990 vol 169 cc80-1W
Mrs. Gorman

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) pursuant to the answer of 26 February to the hon. Member for Southend, East (Mr. Taylor),Official Report, column 69, if he will express the figure of 1 to 1.5 per cent. on food prices as an average amount in pounds added to each family's food bill;

(2) pursuant to the reply given to the hon. Member for Southend, East, Official Report, 26 February, column 69, if he will estimate what the additional cost would be in weekly cash terms for the average family's food bill if the present monetary gap associated with the green pound were eliminated.

Mr. Curry

The average effect is estimated to be about 60p per week per household.