§ Mr. Rostasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the percentage rate of inflation, calculated on the rise in the retail price index over the three months to November, adjusted to an annual rate; and what were the comparable figures for the three months to last October, September, and August, respectively.
§ Mr. DellThe rise in the retail prices index in the three months to November, expressed at an annual rate, was 23.1 per cent. The comparable figures for the previous three months are:
August 8.4 per cent. September 8.7 per cent. October 13.4 per cent.