§ 24. Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is her estimate of the anticipated rise in the retail price index when the present price check agreement comes to an end.
§ Mr. MaclennanThe movement of the Retail Price Index in the second half of 1976 will depend primarily on the extent of continued restraint on all forms of pay-I expect the rate of inflation to continue to fall as we work towards our target of an annual rate of increase in the RPI no greater than 10 per cent, next winter.
§ Mr. Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection 394W what is the latest available monthly rise in the retail price index.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Mr. Gow) and my hon. Friend the Member for Cannock (Mr. Roberts).
§ Mr. Neubertasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she is satisfied with progress toward a steady diminution in the rate of inflation throughout the whole of this year as the Government forecast.
§ Mr. MaclennanI have nothing to add to the reply given by my right hon. Friend to the hon. Member on 9th April 1976.—[Vol. 909, c.343.]