§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the purchasing power of the£ in January, 1952, in January, 1954, in January, 1956, and on the latest convenient date, respectively.
§ Sir E. BoyleTaking the internal purchasing power of the pound as 20s. in January, 1952, the corresponding figures are 19s. 2d. for January, 1954, 17s. 9d. for January, 1956, and 16s. 6d. for October, 1959, the latest convenient date.