Food Prices

Mr. David Price
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the increase in retail food prices in the United Kingdom during 1973 ; and what have been the comparable increases in other EEC countries.

Mrs. Fenner
The increase in the United Kingdom was 16·7 per cent. For the other countries I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher) on 17th January.—[Vol. 867, c. 143–4.]