§ Mr. Hooleyasked 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 September, 1966, to January, 1967, inclusive.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe figures are as follows:
INDEX OF RETAIL PRICES INDICES OF RATES OF WAGES* (16th January, 1962=100) (31st January, 1956=100) Weekly Rates Hourly Rates September, 1966 117.1 154.6 169.8 October, 1966 117.4 154.6 169.8 November, 1966 118.1 154.6 169.8 December, 1966 118.3 154.6 169.8 January, 1967 118.5 155.6 170.9 * Manual workers in all industries and services.