§ 8 Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Labour what effect the recent rise in cost of television licences will have upon the Interim Index of Retail Prices.
§ Sir W. MoncktonNone. Wireless licences, but not television licences, are included in the present Interim Index of Retail Prices.
§ Mr. LewisI am obliged to the right hon. and learned Gentleman. Are telegrams and telegraph services also included?
§ Sir W. MoncktonI do not think so. But I have made a further inquiry and I find that if television licences were included in the index, on the basis of the number now current the recent rise in the cost would mean a difference in the index of 0.05 of one point.