§ Dr. ThomasTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a list showing the latest available figures for the rate of inflation in each OECD member country.
§ Mr. MaplesThe following table gives the information:
Consumer price indices—annual percentage changes April 1991 unless stated Per cent Australia (Q1, 1991) 4.9 Austria (March) 3.5 Belgium 2.9 Canada 6.3 Denmark 2.6 Finland (March) 4.8 France 3.2 Germany (West) 2.8 Greece 21.5 Iceland (March) 5.6 Ireland (Q1, 1991) 2.5 Italy 6.9 Japan (March) 4.0 Luxembourg 2.9 Netherlands 2.6 New Zealand (Q1, 1991) 4.5 Norway (March) 3.6 Portugal 11.8 Spain 5.9 Sweden (March) 10.7 Switzerland (March) 5.8 Turkey (March) 62.4 United Kingdom 6.4 United States 4.9