§ Mr. Collickasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is aware that, taking the internal purchasing value of the £ sterling as 20s. 0d. in October, 1951, it had declined to 18s. 0d. in June, 1954, and to 15s. 11d. in June, 1957; and what was the comparable figure for February, 1964.
§ Mr. GreenOn the basis of the changes in the index of retail prices, the comparable figure for January, 1964, was 13s. 8d. The figure for February, 1964, is not yet available.