§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage increase in the level of prices in the 12 months taken to the latest available date; and how this compares with the financial years 1966 to 1969, respectively.
§ Mr. BryanFollowing are the percentage increases in the General Index of Retail Prices in each of the years ended mid-April. 1966 to 1971:
21st April, 1970 to 20th April, 1971 … 9.4 22nd April, 1969 to 21st April, 1970 … 5.6 23rd April, 1968 to 22nd April, 1969 … 5.5 18th April, 1967 to 23rd April, 1968 … 4.4 19th April, 1966 to 18th April, 1967 … 3.0 13th April, 1965 to 19th April, 1966 … 3.6