§ 34. Mr. Ewingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what revision he has made of the Government's estimate of the increase in the cost of living as a result of Great Britain joining the EEC.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe Government estimate that implementing the common agricultural policy would raise the cost of living by about 3 per cent. over the whole of the transitional period. Certain tariff changes on manufactured goods will offset this to some extent.