§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the year-on percentage change in the retail prices index(a) excluding the community charge and mortgage interest payments for each month since April 1989, (b) excluding rates and mortgage interest payments for each month between June 1987 and April 1989 and (c) excluding mortgage interest payments for each month since June 1987.
§ Mr. MaplesThe following table gives the information:
Retail prices index—percentage change over 12 months All items excluding mortgage interest payments and Community Charge/Rates All items excluding mortgage interest payments 1987 June 3.4 3.5 July 3.5 3.7 August 3.5 3.7 September 3.4 3.5 October 3.7 3.9 November 3.8 4.0 December 3.8 3.9 1988 January 3.5 3.7 February 3.5 3.6 March 3.6 3.8 April 4.0 4.2 May 4.2 4.4 June 4.5 4.7 July 4.8 5.0 August 4.9 5.0
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1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 Grants in Aggregate External Finance 13,230 14,130 15,160 15,560 16,100 Other grants 6,570 7,200 7,510 7,380 9,200 Rates (net of all rebates) 13,860 15,720 17,140 19,130 20,780 Trading surpluses, interest and dividend 1,230 1,330 1,390 1,680 2,090 Rents 3,090 3,040 3,040 3,190 3,150 Borrowing from central government (PWLB) 5,750 5,720 4,090 4,940 2,260 from other sources −4,080 −5,570 −2,740 −4,600 −940 Other receipts −150 510 −600 −150 250 Total income 39,500 42,080 44,990 47,130 52,890
All items excluding mortgage interest payments and Community Charge/Rates All items excluding mortgage interest payments September 5.0 5.2 October 5.0 5.1 November 5.0 5.1 December 4.9 5.1 1989 January 5.4 5.5 February 5.5 5.7 March 5.6 5.7 April 5.9 5.9 May 5.8 6.0 June 5.8 5.9 July 5.7 5.8 August 5.5 5.7 September 5.7 5.8 October 5.9 6.1 November 5.9 6.1 December 6.0 6.1 1990 January 5.9 6.7 February 6.0 6.2 March 6.2 6.3 April 6.5 7.9 May 7.0 8.1 June 6.9 8.2 July 7.0 8.3 August 7.9 9.1 September 8.3 9.5 October 8.4 9.5 November 8.0 9.2 December 7.7 9.0 1991 January 7.4 8.5 February 7.5 8.6