§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will
Increase in 1975 over 1974 Per cent. Increase in 1976 over 1975 Per cent. The Queen's Civil List … … 43 19 HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother … … — 47 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh … … — 31 HRH The Princess Margaret … … — 43 HRH The Princess Anne … … — 29 HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester … … 80 25 Payments under section 3 of 1972 Act: HRH The Duke of Gloucester … … 300 87 HRH The Duke of Kent … … 17 29 HRH Princess Alexandra, Mrs. Angus Ogilvy … … 36 33 HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone … … 67 — The increases shown above relate to different periods. Thus, the increase in the Queen's Civil List in 1975 was the first since 1972; between 1972 and 1975 the increase in retail prices was 57 per cent. and in average earnings 69 per cent. With the exception of the changes consequent on the marriage of Her Royal Highness the Princess Anne and the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, the increases in the Royal annuities in 1976 were the first since 1972; between 1972 and 1976 the increase in retail prices was 83 per cent. and in average earnings 95 per cent.