HC Deb 07 June 1988 vol 134 cc528-9W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing the increase in the retail prices index for each of the last nine years and his estimate for this figure in the current year.

Mr. Lilley

The figures are given in the table.

Retail Prices Index
Percentage increase on previous year
per cent.
1979 13.4
1980 18.0
1981 11.9
1982 8.6
1983 4.6
1984 5.0
1985 6.1
1986 3.4
1987 4.2

Forecast 1988 Q4 on 1987 Q4 is 4 per cent.