§ 68. Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the average annual percentage rise in house prices and the annual average building society interest rate since 1968.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe figures requested are as follows:
Percentage rise in house prices over the year Average interest rate (per cent.) on new building society mortgages 1968 10.0 7.5 1969 7.0 8.5 1970 7.0 8.5 1971 13.0 8.5 1972 31.5 8.0 1973 35.0 9.5 1974 11.0 11.0 1975 7.5 11.0 1976 7.0 11.0 1977 7.0 11.0