Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Food – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 February 1954.
Dr. Hill:
The average retail price of bacon was 2s. 7d. per lb. in November, 1951, and is now 3s. 8½d. per lb. From October, 1952, until August, 1953, the average retail price was 4s. 0¾d. per lb.
As the rest of the answer contains a table of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
