§ Mr. Pattieasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will give the latest index figure for the following items, using March 1974 as a
NATIONALISED INDUSTRIES PRICE INDICES March 1974 = 100 March March March March March April 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1978 Retail Prices Electricity (1) 100 137 188 220 249 253 Gas(1) 100 112 139 154 169 169 Domestic coal (1) 100 127 160 194 223 223 Postage—second-class letter 100 183 217 217 233 233 Telephone—local call: Call box 100 100 150 150 150 150 Private subscriber 100 150 300 300 300 300 Wholesale Prices Finished steel (2) 100 155 164 211 229 230 Sources: (1) General Index of Retail Prices (Department of Employment). (2) Wholesale Price Index (Department of Industry).