Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Food Supplies – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 3 February 1947.
Following are the retail prices:The average retail prices during January, 1947, of those items which have been freed from control and of which supplies have been available this month, as compared with the maximum prices in operation during January, 1946, are as follow:
Price per lb. January, 1946. January, 1947. commodity s. d. s. d. Cabbage 0 3¼ 0 3½ Cauliflower / Broccoli 0 6¼ 0 9 Brussels Sprouts 0 6½ 0 10 Leeks 0 5 0 5¼ Beecroot (uncooked) 0 3 0 3 Parsnips 0 3 0 3 Swedes 0 1¾ 0 2 Turnips 0 1¾ 0 2½ Rhubarb 1 0 2 5¼
