§ 29. Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average month-to-month increase in the Index of Retail Prices between June and December 1971, and how this compared with the previous six months.
§ Mr. BryanThe average month-to-month percentage increase in the General Index of Retail Prices between June and December, 1971, was 0.4 per cent. The comparable figure for the previous six months was 1.0 per cent.