Retail Price Index (Hansard, 8 December 1964)

HC Deb 08 December 1964 vol 703 c183W 183W

§ Mr. Temple
asked the Minister of Labour what has been the increase or decrease, expressed as a percentage, in the retail price index taking one year with another between 1959–60 and 1964–65, using the figures for the first six months only of 1964–65.

§ Mr. Thornton
The changes are as follows:

Period Financial Year Percentage change in the Retail Prices Index

1959–60 to 1960–61 +1.7 per cent.

1960–61 to 1961–62 +4.0 per cent.

1961–62 to 1962–63 +3.7 per cent.

1962–63 to 1963–64 +1.7 per cent.

1963–64 to 1964–65 (first six months) +3.1 per cent.

Period Financial Year	Percentage change in the Retail Prices Index
1959–60 to 1960–61	+1.7 per cent.
1960–61 to 1961–62	+4.0 per cent.
1961–62 to 1962–63	+3.7 per cent.
1962–63 to 1963–64	+1.7 per cent.
1963–64 to 1964–65 (first six months)	+3.1 per cent.