§ 48. Mr. Dixonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what have been the increases in the General Index of Retail Prices for all items except seasonal food, compared with six months earlier, for April, May and June, 1970, and for March, April and May, 1972.
§ Mr. NottIn April, May and June, 1970, the increases in retail prices excluding seasonal food over six months earlier were 3.6 per cent., 3.7 per cent. and 3.5 per cent. respectively. The comparable increases for March, April and May, 1972, were 2.8 per cent., 3.1 per cent. and 3.0 per cent. respectively.