§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the percentage change in the average pump price of four star or premium petrol, net of retailers' margin, duty and taxes, between 1959 and 1988, measured against the retail prices index and in constant money terms.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe percentage changes in the price of four star petrol (that is, premium), net of duty and taxes, over the period between 1959 and 1988, are as follows:
Per cent. Petrol price (money of the day) 407 RPI 769 Petrol price deflated by RPI -42 The Department of Energy does not have data on retailers' margins.
§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the percentage change in the average price of four star and premium petrol, net of duty and taxes(a) between 1960 and 1988, (b) between 1970 and 1988 and (c) between 1980 and 1988, measured against the retail price index and in constant money terms.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe percentage changes in the price of four star petrol (that is, premium), net of duty and taxes, over the relevant periods, are as follows:
Petrol price (in money of the day) RPI Petrol price deflated by RPI Percent. Percent. Percent. 1960 to 1988 414 756 -40 1970 to 1988 453 478 -4 1980 to 1988 -19 60 -49