§ Mr. Craigenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his intention regarding the future of the tax and price index; and what has been the cost to public funds of its operation since the index was introduced.
§ Mr. Lawson:The Central Statistical Office will continue to publish the tax and price index (TPI) each month. It is difficult to estimate the exact cost of producing the TPI, but since its introduction in August 1979 it is likely to have been in the region of £10,000.