HC Deb 19 July 1984 vol 64 cc307-8W
Mr. Knox

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what percentage MO rose in the 12-month period to the beginning of each month since May 1979.

Mr. Ian Stewart

The information is as follows:

MO: Percentage change over 12 months (seasonally adjusted)
(monthly-average series)
per cent.
1979
May 14.3
June 12.5
July 11.1
August 12.3
September 12.3
October 13.0
November 13.4
December 12.2
1980
January 12.6
February 10.3
March 10.0
April 9.6
May 8.8
June 9.5
July 9.0
August 8.7
September 8.0
October 6.6
November 5.3
December 5.6
1981
January 4.7
February 6.1
March 6.5
April 6.8
May 6.5
June 4.8
July 6.3
August 4.7
September 5.2
October 5.3
November 4.4
December 4.2
1982
January 5.7
February 3.9
March 2.7
April 2.0
May 1.2
June 2.8
July 1.2
August 1.9
September 2.3
October 2.6
November 3.4
December 3.9
1983
January 2.9
February 3.4

per cent.
March 5.3
April 6.1
May 6.7
June 6.4
July 6.3
August 6.6
September 6.5
October 6.7
November 6.4
December 6.7
1984
January 6.0
February 6.3
March 5.7
April 4.9
May 5.2
June 5.5

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