Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Agriculture, Fisheries and Food – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 20 Rhagfyr 1973.
With respect to the hon. Gentleman, and sharing with him a fairly spartan childhood, I have to say that what he has said is absolute rubbish. Bacon has risen in price between 21p and 29p per pound, and eggs have risen in price by 22p to 24p per dozen. [Interruption.] As my right hon. Friend has pointed out, rises in both wages and pensions have exceeded the rise in the cost of living. So it is nonsense for the hon. Gentleman to suggest that the British meal of bacon and eggs is a luxury.