HC Deb 21 November 1974 vol 881 cc513-4W
Mr. Madel

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the value of the pound has fallen since 1st January 1970.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

37½ per cent. This estimate is based on the change in the General Index of Retail Prices between January 1970 and October 1974, the latest available date.