HC Deb 19 November 1953 vol 520 c1904
60. Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will bring up to date the table published in HANSARD on 25th June last, showing how the purchasing value of the £ sterling has varied month by month since October, 1951.

Mr. Maudling

Taking October, 1951, as 20s. the figures for the months since May, 1953, based on the Ministry of Labour's Interim Index of Retail Prices, are as follow:

s. d.
June … … … 18 3
July … … … 18 3
August … … … 18 4
September … … … 18 5
October … … … 18 5