§ Mr. BellinghamTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the level of consumer price inflation is in Britain; and what are the OECD and EC averages.
§ Sir John CopeLatest figures show that consumer price inflation in the United Kingdom is 1.2 per cent. This is below the average levels in OECD and EC countries of 2.9 and 3.3 per cent. respectively.