HC Deb 02 November 1976 vol 918 cc559-60W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in the Official Report the price including tax of (a) a pint of beer, (b) a bottle of whisky, (c) a packet of 20 cigarettes and (d) a gallon of four-star petrol on 1st October 1973 and 1st October 1976 at constant 1975 prices.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

Prices vary within each of these groups of goods. The following figures are therefore given as a guide to typical prices at average 1975 money values.

At 1st October 1973 At 1st October 1976
Beer (pence/pint) … 24 2.5
Whisky (£/bottle) … 3.92 3.35
Cigarettes (pence/packet) … 37½ 38
Petrol (pence/gallon) … 51 64