§ 41. Mr. Kaufmanasked 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.
§ 42. Mr. Skinnerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what, on the basis of the official Index of Retail Prices, is the purchasing power of £1 sterling now, taking it as 100p on 18th June 1970.
§ Mr. NottI would refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave on 16th October to the Member for South Ayrshire (Mr. Sillars).
§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the value of the £ sterling now, taking its value as 100p on 29th February 1972.
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§ Mr. NottTaking the internal purchasing power of the £ sterling as 100p in February 1972, its value in August 1973, the latest date available, is estimated at 88½p, on the basis of the change in the General Index of Retail Prices.