HC Deb 29 July 1958 vol 592 c114W
90. Dame Irene Ward

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, taking the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling in December, 1952, at 20s., what were the comparable figures in April, 1956, and today.

Mr. Simon

On the basis of the Consumer Price Index, adjusted by the monthly Index of Retail Prices, 17s. 11d. in April, 1956, and 16s. 11d. in June, 1958.