HC Deb 27 November 1972 vol 847 c28W
Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the percentage price increases implemented by each of the nationalised industries in each of the last 10 years, together with the increases in the retail price index for those years.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

Following are the percentage increases, in the 12 months ended mid-January in each of the years 1963 to 1972, in the retail prices of goods and services for households mainly produced by nationalised industries, together with the percentage increases in the retail prices index as a whole during the same periods:

Employment Exchange area were 767 (607 males and 160 females) and in the Stanley area were 1,078 (985 males and 93 females).