§ 83. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the cost of living has increased in the first two months since devaluation.
§ Mr. DiamondThe increase in the cost of living between mid-November 1967 and mid-January 1968, as measured by the Index of Retail Prices, was about one per cent. Seasonal factors and the disruption of normal meat supplies played a large part in the increase.
Retirements at 31st December Grade 1954 1957 1961 1963 1965 1967 £ £ £ £ £ £ Postman … 300 324 311 322 356 393 Clerical Officer … 414 429 434 452 484 520 Executive Officer … 568 600 615 629 692 748 Principal … 1,080 1,145 1,277 1,319 1,453 1,569