§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 21 March 2002,Official Report, columns 5062014;07W, what the value is of 100.0 in sterling for (a) agricultural producer prices and (b) retail prices. [48191]
§ Mr. MorleyThe indices shown in the previous reply were three-month moving averages of the Agricultural Price Index and the Retail Price Index. The estimated prices for the period December 1999 to February 2000 which were used to compile the base value of 100.0 for both indices are given in the following table. Also given are the equivalent prices for the period October 2001 to December 2001 to aid comparison in sterling terms.
Estimated average producer prices for Great Britain and retail prices for the United Kingdom based on the API and RPI series £per kilogram December 1999 to February 2000 October 2001 to December 2001 Producer prices of finished sheep and lambs—GB1 1.96 1.82 Retail price of home killed lamb— UK2 Loin chops (with bone) 8.14 8.49 Shoulder (with hone) 3.34 3.31 1 Basic source: Meat and Livestock Commission. Estimated deadweight prices of Standard Quality Quotation sheep. 2 Basic source: UK RPI, Office for National Statistics. Cut or diced lamb is also included in the RPI information quoted in the previous reply but separate prices are not published due to the variability of the individual items priced.