§ Mr. Stallardasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the rise in the retail price index in each year since 1974.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information requested is as follows:
September of each year All items general index of retail prices Percentage increase on year earlier. 1974 17.1 1975 26.6 1976 14.3 1977 15.6 1978 7.8 1979 16.5 1980 15.9 1981 11.4 1982 7.3