§ 48. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the average increase in prices in each of the 92W nationalised industries in the last five financial years, and the comparable figures for food, housing, clothing, and services.
§ Mr. HattersleyYes.
Following are the figures:—
Average annual percentage increase in retail prices as measured by the Index of Retail Prices in the five years mid-March 1963 to mid-March 1968 Per cent. Coal and coke for domestic use 4.2 Gas for domestic use 1.8 Electricity for domestic use 6.6 Road and rail passenger transport 5.0 Postal and telephone services 4.3 Food 2.8 Housing 5.6 Clothing and footwear 1.7 Services 4.6 Note: Postal and telephone services are included in Services.