HC Deb 03 November 1966 vol 735 cc160-1W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Minister of Labour if he will list in adjoining columns in the OFFICIAL REPORT the index of retail prices and that of wages for each of the months from October 1965 to October 1966, inclusive.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

The figures are as follows:

Index of retail prices (16th January, 1962 =100) Indices of rates of wages* (31st January, 1956 =100)
Weekly Rates Hourly Rates
1965
Oct. … 113.1 148.5 161.1
Nov. … 113.6 149.3 162.1
Dec. … 114.1 149.6 162.6
1966
Jan. … 114.3 151.3 165.1
Feb. … 114.4 151.3 165.6
March. … 114.6 152.7 167.4
April … 116.0 152.9 167.7
May … 116.8 152.9 167.8
June … 117.1 153.6 168.7
July … 116.6 154.5 169.7
Aug. … 117.3 154.6 169.8
Sept. … 117.1 154.6 169.8
Oct. … Not yet available Not yet available
Taking October, 1965 as 100 for both indices, the weekly wage rate index stood at 104.1 in September, 1966, the hourly rate index at 105.4, and the retail price index at 103.5.
*Manual workers in all industries and services.