§ 78. Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the various rates of London allowance payable to occupations whose remuneration is met directly or indirectly, wholly or partly, from public funds.
§ Mr. HigginsThe following is a list covering the major public services:
per cent. Belgium 5.4 France 6.1 Germany 5.7 Italy 6.0 Luxembourg* 5.6 Netherlands 7.2 * Consumer price index for July, 1972. Sources:
OECD Main Economic Indicators—October, 1972.
UN Monthly Bulletin of Statistics—October, 1972.
§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the 427W growth in the money supply in the six European Economic Community countries during the past 24 months.
§ Mr. NottFollowing is the information for the 24 months to June, 1972: per cent.
per cent. Belgium 25 France 31 West Germany 28 Italy 45 Netherlands 39 These figures are taken from published national sources, which follow a narrow definition, broadly comparable to the United Kingdom's M1, (which consists of notes and coin in the hands of the public and sterling current accounts of the private sector at banks). The latest figures available on a common date are those for June, 1972. Comparable figures for Luxembourg are not available.