§ Mr. de Freitasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that, taking the internal purchasing value of the £ sterling as 20s. in October, 1951, it had declined to 18s. 5d. in December, 1953, to 16s 9d. in December, 1955, to 15s. 6d. in December, 1957; and what was the comparable figure for December, 1959.
§ Mr. BarberYes, on the basis of the Index of Retail Prices. The comparable figure for December, 1959, was 15s. 3d.