§ Mr. Carterasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the price of the following items on the most recent date, taking the price immediately before decimalisation as 100, namely, washing powder, coal, toilet soap, bus fares, postage rates, taxi fares, razor blades, envelopes, and newspapers.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkTaking prices at 19th January, 1971, as 100, prices at 18th April, 1972 were as follows:
Coal 116 Bus fares 113 Postage etc. rates 150 Razor blades 101 Washing power, toilet soap, etc. 108 Newspapers 121 Taxi fares not available Envelopes not available