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Sir I. Fraser
asked the Minister of Food whether he will give a list of the retail prices for the principal foodstuffs at the latest convenient date, together with a list of prices prevailing in 1945.
| Commodity | Unit | Retail Price at 20/10/45 | Retail Price at 20/10/50 |
| Bacon (Smoked in Slices) | 1 lb. | 1s. 5d to 2s. 4d. | 1s. 8d. to 3s. 1d. |
| (Prices for green bacon 1d. per lb. less) | |||
| Bread | 3½ lbs. | 8d. | 11d. |
| Butter | 1 lb. | 1s. 8d. | 2s. 0d. |
| Cheese (Ration) | 1 lb. | 1s. 1d. | 1s. 2d. |
| Eggs (Shell) | 1 doz. | 1s. 6d. to 2s. 0d. | *2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. |
| Flour (Plain and National) | 7 lbs. | 1s. 5½d. | 1s. 9d. |
| (Plain) | (National) | ||
| Flour (Self-Raising) | 7 lbs. | 2s. 0½d. | 2s. 4d. |
| Margarine (Special) | 1 lb. | 9d. | 10d. |
| Meat (Scrag End of Mutton to Rump or Fillet Steak) | 1 lb. | 4d. to 2s. 2d. | 8d. to 2s. 8d. |
| Milk, Ordinary (whether Pasteurised or not) | 1 quart | 9d. | 10d. |
| Potatoes | 7 lbs. | 7d. to 10d. | 9d. to 1s. 1d |
| Sugar (Granulated) | 1 lb. | 4d. | 5d. |
| Teat† | 1 lb. | 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. | 2s. 10d. to 3s. 10d. |
| * These are peak prices. Prices are now adjusted throughout the year according to seasonal supplies. The lowest prices in 1950 were from 1s. 6d. to 3s. 0d. | |||
| † A small proportion of high quality teas, less than 2 per cent. of the total, sold at prices higher than 3s. 6d. and 3s. 10d., respectively. | |||