HC Deb 20 January 1969 vol 776 c11W
14. Mr. Speed

asked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what were the increases in the index of

13th october,1964 to 10th December, 1968 19th July,1966 to 10th December 1968 14th November,1967 to 10th December, 1968 16th July, 1968 to 10th December, 1968
Nationalised industries … 25.5 13.9 6.5 5.0
Food … 16.1 7.9 6.1 1.3
Housing … 24.1 10.5 4.4 1.4
Fuel and light … 26.0 15.5 6.3 4.7
Durable household goods … 12.1 7.6 5.6 1.3
Clothing and footwear … 8.7 4.1 2.4 1.1
Transport and vehicles … 19.6 11.6 7.6 1.8
Miscellaneous goods … 21.6 13.8 11.4 0.7
Services … 27.5 14.3 7.7 4.5
All items … 19.0 10.1 6.6 2.3

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.