§ Mr. Speedasked 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
13th October, 1964 to 21st October, 1969 19th July, 1966 to 21st October, 1969 14th November, 1967 to 21st October, 1969 15th October, 1968 to 21st October, 1969 Nationalised industries … 28.6 16.6 9.1 2.8 Food … 22.0 13.4 11.5 6.8 Housing … 29.2 15.1 8.6 4.6 Fuel and light … 28.8 18.0 8.7 2.7 Durable household goods … 17.2 12.5 10.3 5.0 Clothing and footwear … 13.0 8.2 6.4 4.2 Transport and vehicles … 21.2 13.0 9.0 2.6 Miscellaneous goods … 27.2 19.0 16.5 4.9 Services … 34.1 20.2 13.2 5.8 All items … 23.4 14.2 10.6 5.4 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.