HC Deb 25 July 1988 vol 138 cc23-4W
Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report showing for each year from 1970 the average price index, taking 1970 as 100 of (a) cotton, (b) metals, (c) wool, (d) coffee and (e) all non-food agricultural products calculating all prices in constant 1987 United States dollars.

Mr. Alan Clark

I refer to my reply to the hon. Member on 17 May 1988 at column384. Data for 1987 are in the table:

World Export prices of selected primary commodities1
1970=100
1987
Cotton 242
Non-ferrous Metals 186
Wool 249
Coffee 216
Non-food Agricultural Products 266
1 Based on prices in US dollars.

Source: United Nations.