§ 43. Sir J. Edenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will show in comparative tables the changes for each month since 15th October, 1964, in the cost of living index and in the purchasing power of the National Insurance retirement pension.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe table below shows the month to month changes from October, 1964 to June, 1965 (the latest available date) in the retail price index and in the purchasing power, as measured by that index, of National Insurance retirement pensions.
Per cent. change in retail price index over previous month Per cent. change over previous month in purchasing power of National Insurance retirement pensions Single person Married couple 1964 November +0.8 -0.8 -0.8 December +0.4 -0.4 -0.4 1965 January +0.3 -0.3 -0.3 February 0 0 0 March +0.4 + 18.1 + 18.8 April +1.9 -1.9 -1.9 May +0.4 -0.4 -0.4 June +0.3 -0.3 -0.3