To ask the Chairman of Committees when the House of Lords Refreshment Department last reviewed the price of British bacon; and what was the result of that review. [HL629]

The price of British bacon is reviewed on a weekly basis as specified in the current meat framework supply contract. For the week ending 11 December 2009, the price quoted was £6.63 per kilo (23.51p per rasher). The equivalent price for Dutch bacon was £4.48 per kilo (15.89p per rasher).