HC Deb 15 January 1913 vol 46 c2098W
Mr. HIGHAM

asked the President of the Board of Trade the Board of Trade price index for each year since 1900 upon the same basis as that upon which 100 was fixed for 1871–2?

Mr. BUXTON

The Board of Trade index numbers of wholesale prices for the years 1900–12, calculated on the 1871 basis, are as follows:—

Year. Index Number(1871–100.)
1900 … … … … 83.2
1901 … … … … 79.2
1902 … … … … 78.8
1903 … … … … 78.6
1904 … … … … 78.7
1905 … … … … 77.7
1906 … … … … 80.8
1907 … … … … 85.3
1908 … … … … 82.4
1909 … … … … 82.8
1910 … … … … 87.1
1911 … … … … 86.9
1912 … … … … 92.2*
* Preliminary figure.