§ 41. Mr. Kaufmanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what o nthe basis of the General Index of Retail Prices, is the purchasing power of the £ sterling now, taking it as 100p on 18th June 1970.
§ 46. Mr. Skinnerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what on the basis of the General Index of Retail Prices, is the purchasing power of the £ sterling now, taking it as 100p on 18th June 1970.
§ 61. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value of the £ sterling on 1st November 1972, compared with 1st July 1970.
§ Mr. NottI would refer the hon. Gentlemen to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Members for Bothwell (Mr. James Hamilton) and Birmingham, Northfield (Mr. Carter).
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§ 48. Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what fall in the value of the £ sterling has taken place since March 1972.
§ Mr. NottTaking the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling as 100p in mid-March 1972, its value in mid-October 1972, the latest date available, is estimated at 95p on the basis of the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices.