HC Deb 03 April 1946 vol 421 c212W
96. Sir W. Smithers

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, taking the purchasing power of the £ in 1900 as 100, he will state the corresponding figure at the latest available date and the figure calculated for the whole field of personal expenditure.

Mr. Dalton:

Forty-five and 40 last month.