HC Deb 03 February 1972 vol 830 c154W
29. Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked 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. Bryan

The 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.