HC Deb 13 March 1975 vol 888 c214W
Mr. Faulds

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what percentage the value of the pound has fallen since March 1970.

Mr. Robert Sheldon:

40½ per cent. This estimate is based on the change in the General Index of Retail Prices between March 1970 and January 1975, the latest available date.