§ Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the increase in the cost of living since April 1974 to the most recent convenient date.
554Wif he will itemise the main constituent costs on the same basis as the Written Answer to the hon. Member for Aberdeen, South, Official Report, 9th May 1977, column 307.
§ Mr. FootExpenditure from the House of Commons Vote for the year ended 31st March 1978 is estimated as follows:
§ Mr. GoldingBetween April 1974 and March 1978, the latest date for which information is available, the retail price index increased by 80.8 per cent.