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Q1
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No specific event or context was provided, but the question relates to recent food price inflation trends.
What recent assessment has been made of trends in the level of food prices?
October's consumer prices index price inflation was 10.1%, down from 12.1% in September and the lowest figure since June 2022. Industry analysts expect food price inflation to continue to decrease, and the Government are providing an average of £3,300 per household to help with the cost of living this year and next.
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Assessment & feedback
Did not provide a detailed assessment of trends beyond current statistics
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Q2
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The question highlights Brexit as a significant factor in food price inflation, noting that UK is the only G7 country where food price inflation remains above 10%. It also mentions SNP's proposals for price controls on food.
What are the Government going to do to finally get a grip on increasing food prices if they are not going to follow SNP's proposals for price controls?
I think the hon. Gentleman is mistaken. If we compare prices in the European Union with prices here in the UK, we see that the price of a basket of goods here in the UK is substantially lower than it is for our friends in the European Union. If Brexit were the problem here, surely those prices would be higher in the UK than they are in the European Union. I think he is barking up the wrong tree.
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Assessment & feedback
Brexit as a factor in food price inflation and SNP's proposals for price controls were not addressed.
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