HC Deb 25 February 1957 vol 565 c141W
116. Mr. de Freitas

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the internal purchasing value of the £ sterling, based on the Interim Index of Retail Prices in December, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956 taking the value in October, 1951, as 20s.

Mr. Birch

I would refer the hon. Member to the table given in reply to a Question by the hon. Member for West Ham, North (Mr. Lewis) on 14th February, which included the figures for which he now asks.