§ Mr. Neubertasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what has been the percentage increase in the retail price index between February 1974 and the latest available date.
§ Mr. MaclennanBetween 19th February 1974 and 13th January 1976, the latest month for which information is available, the General Index of Retail Prices increased by 45.4 per cent. equivalent to 21.6 per cent. at an annual rate. The annual rate between July 1975 and January 1976 was down to 14 per cent.