HC Deb 28 November 1972 vol 847 cc67-8W
41. Mr. Kaufman

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what o nthe basis of the General Index of Retail Prices, is the purchasing power of the £ sterling now, taking it as 100p on 18th June 1970.

46. Mr. Skinner

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what on the basis of the General Index of Retail Prices, is the purchasing power of the £ sterling now, taking it as 100p on 18th June 1970.

61. Sir G. Nabarro

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the value of the £ sterling on 1st November 1972, compared with 1st July 1970.

Mr. Nott

I would refer the hon. Gentlemen to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Members for Bothwell (Mr. James Hamilton) and Birmingham, Northfield (Mr. Carter).

48. Mr. Thomas Cox

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what fall in the value of the £ sterling has taken place since March 1972.

Mr. Nott

Taking the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling as 100p in mid-March 1972, its value in mid-October 1972, the latest date available, is estimated at 95p on the basis of the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices.