HC Deb 17 June 1966 vol 729 cc355-7W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Minister of Labour what were the increases in the Index of Retail Prices in the services group and in the nationalised industries, respectively, between October, 1951 and April, 1966; and what was the increase for manufactured goods during the same period, and for the remainder of the index list

Mrs. Shirley Williams

The increases in the Index of Retail Prices in the services group and in nationalised industries between October, 1951 and April, 1966 were about 78 per cent. and about 123 per cent., respectively. The increase in the index for the clothing and footwear, durable household goods and miscellaneous goods groups, which together are taken to represent manufactured goods, was about 24 per cent., while the increase for all groups other than these three groups was about 74 per cent.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Minister of Labour if he will provide a table of figures giving the percentage rise or fall in the Index of Retail Prices since October, 1951, taking that month as representing 100.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

The table required is as follows:

INDEX OF RETAIL PRICES REBASED WITH 16TH OCTOBER, 1951 TAKEN AS 100
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1951 … — — — — — — — — — 100 100 101
1952 … 103 103 103 105 105 107 107 106 106 107 107 108
1953 … 107 108 108 109 109 110 110 109 109 109 109 109
1954 … 109 109 110 110 110 110 112 111 111 112 112 113
1955 … 113 113 113 114 114 116 117 116 116 118 120 120
1956 … 119 119 121 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 123 123
1957 … 124 124 124 124 125 126 127 127 126 128 128 129
1958 … 129 128 129 131 130 131 129 129 129 130 131 131
1959 … 132 131 131 130 130 130 130 130 129 130 131 131
1960 … 131 131 131 131 131 132 132 132 132 133 133 134
1961 … 134 134 134 135 135 136 136 138 138 138 139 139
1962 … 140 140 141 143 143 144 143 142 142 142 142 143
1963 … 144 145 145 146 145 145 145 144 145 145 146 146
1964 … 147 147 147 149 150 150 150 151 151 151 152 153
1965 … 153 153 154 157 157 158 158 158 158 158 159 160
1966 … 160 160 160 162 163