HC Deb 25 November 1969 vol 792 c65W
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

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.