HC Deb 11 June 1968 vol 766 cc29-30W
Mr. Speed

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what were the increases in the index of retail prices for nationalised industries, for food, for housing, for fuel and light, for durable household goods, for clothing and footwear, for transport and vehicles, for miscellaneous goods, for services and for all items in the index since October, 1964, since July, 1966, and since November, 1967, respectively, to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Hartersley

The percentage increases were as follows:

13th October, 1964 to 23rd April 1968 19th July, 1966 to 23rd April, 1968 14th November, 1967 to 23rd April 1968
Nationalised industries 20.3 9.1 2.1
Food 14.4 6.3 4.5
Housing 21.5 8.2 2.2
Fuel and light 21.5 11.4 2.5
Durable household goods 9.8 5.4 3.4
Clothing and footwear 7.1 2.5 0.9
Transport and vehicles 16.6 8.7 4.8
Miscellaneous goods 17.9 10.4 8.1
Services 20.7 8.2 2.0
All items 15.7 7.0 3.7

Mr. Fernyhough

The following is the information:

Notes:

1. The items included under the heading " nationalised industries " are:

  • Coal,
  • Coke,
  • Gas,
  • Electricity,
  • Road and rail passenger transport,
  • Postal and telephone services.

2. These items are also included in other groups as follows:

  • Coal, coke, gas and electricity in Fuel and light,
  • Road and rail passenger transport in Transport and vehicles,
  • Postal and telephone services in Services.

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