§ Mr. Ralph HowellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out the rate of inflation in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland for each month since the Republic of Ireland became a full member of the European monetary system.
§ Mr. Ryder[holding answer 7 December 1989]: The information requested is as follows:
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12. month consumer price inflation United Kingdom Ireland 1979 January — — February — 10.9 March 9.7 — April 10.2 — May 10.5 12.6 June 11.4 — July 15.6 — August 15.9 13.6 September 16.6 — October 17.1 — November 17.3 16.0 December 17.2 — 1980 January 18.4 — February 19.1 15.6 March 19.9 — April 21.8 — May 21.8 20.0 June 21.1 — July 16.9 — August 16.2 18.8 September 15.8 — October 15.5 — November 15.2 18.2 December 15.1 — 1981 January 13.1 — February 12.4 21.0 March 12.6 — April 12.0 — May 11.8 17.1 June 11.4 — July 10.9 — August 11.5 20.0 September 11.5 — October 11.7 — November 12.0 23.4 December 12.1 — 1982 January 12.0 — February 11.1 18.8 March 10.4 — April 9.5 — May 9.5 21.0 June 9.1 — July 8.7 — August 8.0 17.0 September 7.2 — October 6.9 — November 6.3 12.3 December 5.4 — 1983 January 4.9 — February 5.3 12.5 March 4.6 — April 4.0 — May 3.7 9.3 June 3.7 — July 4.3 — August 4.6 10.0 September 5.2 — October 4.9 — November 4.8 10.3 December 5.4 — 1984 January 5.2 — February 5.1 10.3 March 5.2 — April 5.2 — May 5.1 9.7 407W
United Kingdom Ireland June 5.1 — July 4.4 — August 5.0 7.9 September 4.7 — October 4.9 — November 4.9 6.8 December 4.6 — 1985 January 5.0 — February 5.3 6.2 March 6.1 — April 6.9 — May 6.9 5.2 June 6.9 — July 6.8 — August 6.2 5.5 September 5.8 — October 5.5 — November 5.5 4.9 December 5.6 — 1986 January 5.5 — February 5.1 4.6 March 4.2 — April 3.1 — May 2.8 4.4 June 2.6 — July 2.5 — August 2.4 3.1 September 3.1 — October 3.0 — November 3.6 3.2 December 3.7 — 1987 January 3.9 — February 3.9 3.4 March 4.0 — April 4.2 — May 4.2 2.9 June 4.2 — July 4.4 — August 4.4 3.3 September 4.2 — October 4.5 — November 4.1 3.1 December 3.7 — 1988 January 3.3 — February 3.3 2.0 March 3.5 — April 3.9 — May 4.2 1.8 June 4.6 — July 4.8 — August 5.7 2.0 September 5.9 — October 6.4 — November 6.4 2.7 December 6.8 — 1989 January 7.5 — February 7.8 3.3 March 7.9 — April 8.0 — May 8.3 3.9 June 8.3 — July 8.2 — August 7.3 4.5 September 7.6 — October 7.3 — November — —
United Ireland Kingdom December — — Source: OECD.
Notes: Irish data are available only quarterly.
Ireland joined the european monetary system and exchange rate mechanism on 13 March 1979.