Mr. Bob Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment by how much he estimates the cost of living has been increased by the successive increases in the price of oil since June, 1970.
§ Mr. BryanIncreases in prices of petrol, engine oil and paraffin raised the General Index of Retail Prices All-items figure by about 0.14 points between 16th June and 15th December, 1970. Further60W price increases, equivalent to about 0.12 all-items points, will be reflected in the index for 19th January, 1971, which will be published later this month.