§ Mr. Templeasked the Minister of Labour what has been the increase or decrease, expressed as a percentage, in the retail price index taking one year with another between 1959–60 and 1964–65, using the figures for the first six months only of 1964–65.
§ Mr. ThorntonThe changes are as follows:
Period Financial Year Percentage change in the Retail Prices Index 1959–60 to 1960–61 +1.7 per cent. 1960–61 to 1961–62 +4.0 per cent. 1961–62 to 1962–63 +3.7 per cent. 1962–63 to 1963–64 +1.7 per cent. 1963–64 to 1964–65 (first six months) +3.1 per cent.