HC Deb 01 July 1975 vol 894 cc358-63W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will compare the rise in consumer prices in the past year in all EEC countries.

Mr. Maclennan

Percentage increases for the most recent 12-months' period for which statistics are available are as follows:

showing for each member State of the OECD the percentage increase or decrease in food prices for each year since 1945.

Mr. Maclennan

The information is as follows:

ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN FOOD PRICE INDICES IN OECD COUNTRIES 1945–1974
1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60
Canada … … 5.1 14.5 22.5 2.3 2.2 14.3 0.0 -3.8 0.0 0.0 1.0 4.1 3.1 0.1 0.7
United States … … 14.8 21.4 8.2 -3.3 1.1 11.1 2.0 -20 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.2 4.2 -1.5 1.2
Japan … … n.a. 100.0* 66.7 25.7 -10.2 15.2 3.3 6.4 8.0 -2.8 .1.0 3.5 -1.0 0.5 3.6
Australia … … 0.0 7.7 14.3 10.4 11.3 28.8 25.0 5.3 1.0 3.9 7.5 -1.5 0.9 2.9 5.4
Austria … … n.a. n.a. n.a. 34.7* 7.6 22.5 17.2 -2.0 2.0 2.9 2.1 3.1 2.3 0.0 1.1
Belgium … … n.a. 13.2* 26.0 -5.1 -2.2 6.7 3.1 1.0 3.0 -1.0 2.0 2.9 1.0 0.1 0.0
Denmark … … 0.0 4.4 1.4 1.4 16.4 10.6 6.4 0.0 4.0 6.7 4.5 -5.2 1.8 4.0 1.0
Finland … … 58.3 44.7 32.7 2.7 14.7 7.0 7.6 1.0 -2.0 -4.1 14.5 12.7 7.5 0.0 4.7
France … … 73.3 65.4 51.2 12.3 9.6 16.2 9.7 -2.0 -2.0 1.0 1.8 1.6 17.9 3.3 2.1
Germany … … 6.5 6.1 17.1 17.1 -7.3 9.0 5.2 -2.0 2.0 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.7 1.3 0.4
Greece … … n.a. 21.6 51.1 16.2 6.3 6.0 4.5 7.5 12.0 4.5 3.4 0.8 1.0 0.0 2.0
Iceland … … 4.4 4.3 -4.1 2.1 41.7 33.8 11.0 -1.0 0.0 4.0 12.5 2.6 6.4 -5.0 3.2
Ireland … … 0.0 7.1 4.0 0.0 0.0 6.4 10.8 8.7 0.0 4.0 1.1 4.3 8.6 -0.4 -1.4
Italy … … 20.0 61.1 4.6 0.0 -3.3 6.8 4.3 2.0 4.0 1.9 4.6 -0.1 3.5 -2.3 1.0
Luxembourg … … 21.0 7.2 5.4 11.5 6.9 3.2 3.1 1.0 2.0 -1.0 1.0 3.9 -1.0 0.0 1.0
Netherlands … … 14.8* 9.7 8.8 8.1 11.2 7.9 3.1 1.0 4.0 1.9 2.6 6.4 0.2 1.6 1.5
Norway … … 0.0 -1.4 -2.9 0.0 8.8 17.6 13.8 1.0 8.0 0.0 5.1 0.0 8.5 1.1 0.0
Portugal … … 12.8 1.0 -3.1 4.2 0.0 -2.0 0.0 3.1 -1.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.9
Spain … … 39.6 19.4 2.5 3.7 11.8 9.5 -3.8 0.0 1.0 4.0 7.6 12.3 14.9 7.0 1.2
Sweden … … 1.6 4.7 7.5 1.4 1.4 17.6 12.6 2.0 0.0* 5.0 5.9 4.2 5.8 1.2 5.7
Switzerland … … -2.2 5.7 3.3 -1.1 1.1 3.2 2.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.9 1.0 1.0 -2.0 1.0
Turkey … … 0.0 -1.1 2.3 12.5 -5.1 -4.3 7.8 3.1 9.0 4.6 14.9 12.2 9.9 30.0 7.7
United Kingdom … … -0.3 -2.7 5.6 5.5 7.5 11.1 15.8 5.6 2.6 7.5 4.4 2.6 2.1 1.0 0.7
Yugoslavia … … n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -37.2 7.5 0.0 19.0 9.1 2.4 2.0 1.0 6.9
1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74
Canada … … 0.9 1.7 2.7 1.6 2.6 5.5 1.2 3.3 4.3 2.2 1.1 7.6 14.5 16.2
United States … … 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.2 2.3 4.9 0.9 3.7 5.1 5.5 3.0 4.4 14.5 14.3
Japan … … 5.9 7.9 9.1 3.8 8.3 3.7 4.9 6.4 6.0 9.1 6.0 3.9 13.0 28.3
Australia … … 3.2 -2.7 0.2 3.9 5.9 2.0 3.9 2.6 1.3 3.6 3.9 3.8 15.2 15.3
Austria … … 3.4 5.4 3.1 4.0 6.7 0.9 4.0 1.2 3.4 4.7 3.8 5.8 7.8 8.4
Belgium … … 1.0 1.9 1.9 4.9 4.8 4.9 2.5 1.8 4.5 3.5 1.9 6.6 8.0 9.4
Denmark … … 2.8 8.2 5.9 2.4 7.9 4.6 8.8 9.0 5.3 8.5 5.9 9.3 13.6 11.5
Finland … … 1.1 4.4 5.3 1.3 6.2 4.2 6.4 11.2 3.0 1.5 4.4 9.3 12.5 15.5
France … … 4.1 6.3 5.2 3.6 2.3 2.7 1.7 3.0 6.3 5.9 6.4 7.9 9.4 12.6
Germany … … 1.1 3.3 2.9 2.0 3.8 2.7 0.0 -0.6 2.3 2.4 3.8 5.7 7.6 4.7
Greece … … 2.7 -1.7 6.0 0.8 4.7 5.8 0.8 0.0 3.4 3.1 5.1 3.9 21.4 27.6
Iceland … … 10.6 16.4 17.6 25.9 6.4 15.0 1.5 17.4 25.6 15.9 1.9 16.6 30.1 47.0
Ireland … … 3.5 2.2 1.4 6.2 6.1 0.6 2.0 5.7 6.1 7.6 7.4 11.8 16.4 14.7
Italy … … 0.3 4.4 8.2 5.1 5.3 2.0 1.8 0.2 2.9 4.3 4.0 6.3 12.0 19.5
Luxembourg … … 0.3 0.2 2.9 1.9 4.3 3.9 1.4 3.7 3.8 5.0 3.5 6.8 7.1 9.0
Netherlands … … 2.0 2.7 3.6 6.8 6.1 6.0 2.1 2.4 6.6 1.4 4.2 6.6 7.9 7.1
Norway … … 2.2 7.6 1.0 9.0 2.8 2.7 4.4 3.3 4.0 12.9 6.0 7.2 9.7 8.2
Portugal … … -0.7 2.4 2.8 5.7 4.2 7.3 1.8 4.1 8.1 5.0 8.8 9.8 9.2 32.6
Spain … … 0.0 8.3 9.9 5.0 16.2 4.1 3.8 4.5 2.0 3.6 7.8 9.2 12.6 14.3
Sweden … … 2.3 7.1 5.4 3.5 6.1 6.9 3.4 1.0 3.5 8.5 9.2 9.1 5.8 6.3
Switzerland … … 1.4 5.7 3.6 1.7 2.2 4.7 n.a 0.0 1.8 2.5 6.5 6.5 6.0 10.8
Turkey … … 6.5 6.0 7.0 -0.6 5.9 9.0 7.5 5.4 9.6 7.9 14.0 11.0 20.0 n.a.
United Kingdom … … 1.6 -3.6 2.4 2.9 3.5 3.6 2.5 4.0 6.3 6.9 11.1 8.9 15.1 18.0
Yugoslavia … … 9.7 15.2 10.0 15.0 40.0 19.3 2.8 3.2 7.9 12.1 16.6 19.0 21.8 20.7
* Based on fewer than 12 months.
Note: The coverage of the underlying indices varies to some extent from country to country; in particular some include either alcoholic drink or tobacco or both Some of the percentage changes for each country span periods when the underlying indices were rebased to reflect changes in spending patterns.
Source: OECD and United Nations Statistical publicationx.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will compare the rise in consumer prices in the past six months in OECD countries.

PERCENTAGE INCREASES IN CONSUMER PRICES IN OECD MEMBER COUNTRIES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS
Country Period of movement Percentage increase
Canada … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 4.4
United States … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 3.6
Japan … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 5.2
Australia* … … … August 1974 to February 1975 … … … 7.5
New Zealand* … … … August 1974 to February 1975 … … … 8.0
Austria … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 4.5
Belgium … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 5.8
Denmark … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 3.9
Finland … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 9.7
France … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 5.4
West Germany … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 3.7
Greece … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 8.9
Iceland* … … … August 1974 to February 1975 … … … 25.4
Irish Republic … … … November 1974 to May 1975 … … … 14.7
Italy … … … November 1974 to May 1975 … … … 6.0
Luxembourg … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 6.1
Netherlands … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 5.1
Norway … … … November 1974 to May 1975 … … … 5.7
Portugal … … … September 1974 to March 1975 … … … 6.8
Spain … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 8.9
Sweden* … … … August 1974 to February 1975 … … … 4.5
Switzerland … … … October 1974 to April 1975 … … … 3.1
Turkey … … … June 1974 to December 1974 … … … 8.6
United Kingdom … … … November 1974 to May 1975 … … … 16.8
Sources:
OECD Main Economic Indicators.
Department of Employment.
National Sources.
* Quarterly Index.

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