asked the Minister of Food whether he will give a list of those fruits and vegetables from which price control has been removed; and whether he will state the average retail price of those fruits and vegetables at January, 1946, and at January, 1947.

Since January, 1946, price control has been lifted from all green vegetables, leeks, rhubarb, soft fruits, cucumbers and root vegetables, excepting cooked beetroot, but price control of soft fruits will be reimposed this year while the pre-emption arrangements for jam manufacture are in force. With permission, I will circulate the retail price figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Can the Minister say whether those figures show an increase since decontrol took place, and if so, will he do something about it?

The serious increase is in the case of Brussels sprouts. That is a serious one. For this season it would be impossible to do anything about it, because the season is practically finished, but it has caused a good deal of concern.

Is my right hon. Friend aware that over the last fortnight, since the decontrol of green vegetables, the cost to -the average home has increased by 3s. 6d. per week, and in comparison with prewar prices, the cost has increased by 7s. 6d. a week? Cannot he review this situation once again?

Decontrol has not operated only for the last fortnight, but for three months now. The figures for the last fortnight are very largely because of the weather.