HC Deb 17 December 1968 vol 775 c344W
Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling, taken as 20s. in November, 1967, had fallen by November, 1968.

Mr. Taverne

Taking the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling as 20s. 0d. in November, 1967, its value in October, 1968, the latest date for which information is available, is estimated at 19s. 1d. This estimate is based on movements in the index of retail prices.

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