asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will make a statement concerning the margins between current grain prices and the wholesale and retail prices of flour.

Margins between current grain prices and the price of flour depend on a number of factors, including the type and source of grain and its date of purchase. The Monopolies and Mergers Commission was satisfied that the price of flour was not being manipulated to the detriment of consumers. I have no information which casts doubt on that finding.