HC Deb 09 July 1984 vol 63 c424W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give figures for the rate of inflation for each of the last 10 years in the United Kingdom, France and West Germany.

Mr. Peter Rees

[pursuant to his reply, 19 June 1984, c. 149]: The information is as follows:

Consumer price inflation (per cent, per annum)
Year United Kingdom* France West Germany
1973 9.2 7.3 6.9
1974 16.0 13.7 7.0
1975 24.2 11.8 6.0
1976 16.5 9.6 4.5
1977 15.8 9.4 3.7
1978 8.3 9.1 2.7
1979 13.4 10.8 4.1
1980 18.0 13.6 5.5
1981 11.9 13.4 5.9
1982 8.6 11.8 5.3
1983 4.6 9.6 3.0

Source:OECD.

* United Kingdom figures are for the Retail Price Index.