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Mr. Osborne
asked the Minister of Food if he will give the retail prices per unit of the foods receiving subsidies.
Mr. Strachey
The information asked for is as follows:—
| RETAIL PRICES OF SUBSIDISED FOODS AS AT 8TH DECEMBER. | ||
| — | Unit. | Retail Price per Unit. |
| Bacon | 1 lb. | From 11d. to 2s. 1d. |
| Bread | 3½ lb. | 9d. |
| Butter | 1 lb. | 1s. 4d. |
| Cheese | 1 lb. | 10d. |
| Cooking Fat or Lard | 1 lb. | 1s. od. |
| Flour | 7 lb. | 1s. 5½d. |
| Margarine (special) | 1 lb. | 9d. |
| Margarine (standard) | 1 lb. | 5d. |
| Meat | 1 lb. | From 4d. to 2s. 2d. |
| Milk | 1 quart | 10d. |
| Potatoes | 7 lb. | From 9d. to 1s. o½d. |
| Shell Eggs | 1 dozen | From 1s. 6d. to 1s. 9d. |
| Sugar | 1 lb. | 5d. |
| Tea.. | 1 lb. | From 2s. 10d. to 3s. 10d. |