§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the increase needed in the £10 Christmas bonus to bring it up to its value in real terms when first introduced.
§ Mr. PrenticeOn the basis of the movement in the general index of retail prices between December 1972, when the £10 Christmas bonus was first introduced, and April 1979, the latest date for which a figure is available, the bonus would have to be increased to £24.14 to restore its original value.