§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the percentage increase in prices between (i) April 1974 and April 1979 and (ii) May 1979 and the latest date available.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneThe increase in the retail prices index between April 1974 and April 1979 was 101.9 per cent. the corresponding increase for the period between May 1979 and March 1983 was 51.9 per cent.