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Mr. J. Morrison
asked the Minister of Food if he will give a list of the increases since devaluation of the £ in the prices of foods that have to be obtained in part from hard currency countries.
Major Lloyd George
The following are the percentage increases in recent sterling f.o.b. prices over those paid immediately prior to devaluation of the £ for foods purchased on Government account in part from dollar countries:
| Commodity | Percentage Increase |
| Wheat | 36 |
| Flour | 22½ |
| Sugar | 53 |
| Lard | 60 |
| Prunes | 89 |
| Sultanas | 69 |