§ Mr. Colvinasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will publish a table showing the percentage increases
Annual averages, United Kingdom Year General Index of Retail Prices (including housing) Index for One-Person Pensioner Household (excluding housing) Index for Two-Person Pensioner Household (excluding housing) Index (Jan. 15 1974 = 100) Percentage increase on year earlier Index (Jan. 15 1974 = 100) Percentage increase on year earlier Index (Jan. 15 1974 = 100) Percentage increase on year earlier 1975 134.8 24.2 135.0 25.8 134.6 25.3 1976 157.1 16.5 160.8 19.1 159.9 18.8 1977 182.0 15.8 187.8 16.8 186.7 16.8 1978 197.1 8.3 203.1 8.1 201.6 8.0 1979 223.5 13.4 226.8 11.7 225.6 11.9 1980 263.7 18.0 264.2 16.5 261.9 16.1 1981 295.0 11.9 294.3 11.4 292.3 11.6 Source: Employment Gazette May 1982