§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what were the increases in the index of retail prices for nationalised industries, for food, for housing, for fuel and light, for durable household goods, for clothing and footwear, for transport and vehicles, for miscellaneous goods, for services and for all items in the index since October 1964 since July 1966 and since November 1967, respectively, to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe percentage increases were as follows:
13.10.64 to 18.6.68 19.7.66 to 18.6.68 14.11.67 to 18.6.68 Nationalised Industries 19.5 8.4 1.4 Food 14.9 6.8 5.0 Housing 22.1 8.8 2.7 Fuel and light 20.2 10.2 1.5 Durable household goods 10.4 6.0 3.9 Clothing and footwear 7.5 2.9 1.3 Transport and vehicles 17.6 9.7 5.7 Miscellaneous goods 20.3 12.6 10.3 Services 21.6 9.0 2.7 All items 16.2 7.5 4.2 Notes:
1. The items included under the heading "nationalised industries" are:
- Coal,
- Coke,
- Gas,
- Electricity,
- Road and rail passenger transport,
- Postal and telephone services.
2. These items are also included in other groups as follows:
- Coal, coke, gas and electricity in Fuel and light,
- Road and rail passenger transport in Transport and vehicles,
- Postal and telephone services in Services.