HC Deb 26 May 1972 vol 837 c507W
Mr. Carter

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the price of the following items on the most recent date, taking the price immediately before decimalisation as 100, namely, washing powder, coal, toilet soap, bus fares, postage rates, taxi fares, razor blades, envelopes, and newspapers.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

Taking prices at 19th January, 1971, as 100, prices at 18th April, 1972 were as follows:

Coal 116
Bus fares 113
Postage etc. rates 150
Razor blades 101
Washing power, toilet soap, etc. 108
Newspapers 121
Taxi fares not available
Envelopes not available

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