HC Deb 02 August 1956 vol 557 cc207-8W
Wing Commander Bullus

asked the Minister of Labour and National Service how long he intends to publish a linked index figure showing the change in the level of retail prices since June, 1947.

Mr. Iain Macleod

For the convenience of those industries which have agreements providing for adjustments in wage rates according to movements in the Index of Retail Prices based on June, 1947 = 100, I propose to continue to publish an index figure on this base up to and including the figure for December, 1956, which will be published in January, 1957. Thereafter only the index figure on the new base of January, 1956 = 100 will be published regularly each month. The industries concerned will therefore have just over five months in which to consider any necessary amendments to the existing agreements.