Inflation (Hansard, 6 July 1989)

§ 23. Mr. Janner
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current underlying rate of inflation.

§ 31. Mr. Henderson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current underlying rate of inflation.

§ 89. Mr. McKelvey
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current underlying rate of inflation.

§ 176. Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current underlying rate of inflation.

§ Mr. Lilley
The best guide to the underlying rate of inflation is provided by the RPI excluding mortgage interest payments, which currently stands at 6 per cent.

§ 197. Mr. Foot
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current average rate of inflation in the Group of Seven countries.

§ Mr. Lawson
The current average rate of inflation in the Group of Seven countries is given in the weekly OECD publication "Current Economic Indicators", a copy of which is available in the House of Commons Library.

§ 174. Mr. Flynn
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current average rate of inflation in the Group of Seven countries.
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§ 193. Mr. Foulkes
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current average rate of inflation in the Group of Seven countries.

§ 198. Mr. Fraser
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current average rate of inflation in the Group of Seven countries.

§ Mr. Lilley
The current average rate of inflation in the Group of Seven countries is given in the weekly OECD publication "Current Economic Indicators", a copy of which is available in the House of Commons Library.

§ 86. Mr. Oakes
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of inflation; and what it was 12 months ago.

§ Mr. Lawson
The all-items RPI inflation rate was 8.3 per cent. in May of this year, and 4.2 per cent. in May 1988. The best guide to the underlying rate of inflation is provided by the RPI excluding mortgage interest payments, which currently stands at 6 per cent. In May 1988, the corresponding figure was 4.4 per cent.

§ 54. Mr Eastham
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise his latest forecast for the United Kingdom rate of inflation.

§ 58. Mr. Dunnachie
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise his latest forecast for the United Kingdom rate of inflation.

§ 102. Mr Caborn
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise his latest forecast for the United Kingdom rate of inflation.

§ 122. Mr. Terry Davis
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise his latest forecast for the United Kingdom rate of inflation.

§ Mr. Lilley
The Autumn Statement, to be published later this year, will include an economic forecast containing the outlook for inflation.

§ 43. Mr. Cran
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the highest level of inflation recorded this century; when it was recorded; and what is the current rate of inflation.

§ Mr. Lilley
The highest rate of inflation recorded this century was 26.9 per cent. in August 1975. The current rate of inflation is 8.3 per cent., and the underlying rate excluding mortgage interest payments is 6 per cent.

§ 39. Mr. Parry
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of inflation; and what it was 12 months ago.

§ 75. Mr. O'Brien
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of inflation; and what it was 12 months ago.

§ 128. Mr. Patchett
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of inflation; and what it was 12 months ago.

§ Mr. Lilley
The all-items RPI inflation rate was 8.3 per cent. in May of this year, and 4.2 per cent. in May 1988. The best guide to the underlying rate of inflation is provided by the RPI excluding mortgage interest payments, which currently stands at 6 per cent. In may 1988, the corresponding figure was 4.4 per cent.
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40. Mr. Terry Field
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of inflation in the European Community.

§ 144. Mr. Fatchett
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of inflation in the European Community.

§ 158. Mr. Flannery
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of inflation in the European Community.

§ 164. Mr. Frank Field
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of inflation in the European Community.

§ Mr. Lilley
The current average rate of inflation in the European Community countries is given in the monthly OECD publication "Main Economic Indicators", a copy of which is available in the House of Commons Library.