§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What has been the yearly rate of inflation since 1982, and what has been the overall rate of inflation since 1982.
The Minister of State, Department of Transport (The Earl of Caithness)The following table contains the information available.
Year Average rate of inflation Percent 1982 8.6 1983 4.6 1984 5.0 1985 6.1 1986 3.4 1987 4.2 1988 4.9 1989 7.8 1990 9.5 1991 5.9 1992 3.7 Prices have risen on average by 76.9 per cent. between January 1982 and March 1993, the latest month for which information is available. This is equivalent to an average annual rate of inflation of 5.2 per cent.