§ 38. Mr. Lewisasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that for some time now world raw material and mineral prices have been falling; that imports of these basic raw materials are costing less; and what action he has taken, or proposes to take, by price control or otherwise, to ensure that these
— 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 January … 165 196 208 144 166 192 February … 175 174 160 175 204 161 March … 166 222 270 224 232 227 April … 171 195 160 199 176 158 May … 191 205 184 182 195 223 June … 165 184 185 156 196 162 July … 192 196 207 193 168 186 August … 146 155 174 164 175 145 September … 165 171 177 201 153 144 October … 173 205 219 199 199 184 161 November … 172 199 196 195 217 217 December … 153 176 168 160 175 133 Year's Total … 1,891 2,116 2,281 2,279 2,229 2,199 1,759 (to Oct.)