HC Deb 15 December 1978 vol 960 cc436-8W
Mr. Cope

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will publish figures for the percentage increase on consumer prices in each member of the European Community, the United States of America, Canada and Japan for each year since 1970, showing the indices on which these percentages are based.

Mr. Maclennan:

The index numbers and percentage changes are given below as requested. The information has been given for the nine countries of the EEC throughout, although Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom were not members of the community until 1973.

CONSUMER PRICES IN THE EEC COUNTRIES, CANADA, JAPAN AND THE USA 1970–77
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Belgium* 96.2 100.0 104.3 110.0 117.7 132.6 149.5 163.2 174.8
Percentage change 4.0 4.3 5.5 7.0 12.7 12.7 9.2 7.1
Denmark 94.5 100.0 105.8 112.8 123.3 142.2 155.8 170.0 189.0
Percentage change 5.8 5.8 6.6 9.3 15.3 9.6 9.1 11.2
France 95.0 100.0 105.3 111.7 119.9 136.3 152.2 166.8 183.2
Percentage change 5.3 5.3 6.1 7.3 13.7 11.7 9.6 9.8
Germany (Federal Republic) 96.7 100.0 105.3 111.1 118.8 127.1 134.7 140.8 146.3
Percentage change 3.4 5.3 5.5 6.9 7.0 6.0 4.5 3.9
Ireland 92.4 100.0 108.9 118.4 131.8 154.2 186.4 219.9 249.9
Percentage change 8.2 8.9 8.7 11.3 17.0 20.9 18.0 13.6
Italy 95.2 100.0 104.8 110.8 122.8 146.3 171.1 199.8 236.6
Percentage change 5.0 4.8 5.7 10.8 19.1 17.0 16.8 18.4
Luxembourg†‡ 95.6 100.0 104.7 110.1 116.8 128.0 141.7 155.6 166.0
Percentage change 4.6 4.7 5.2 6.1 9.6 10.7 9.8 6.7
Netherlands 96.5 100.0 107.5 115.9 125.2 137.2 151.2 164.6 175.2
Percentage change 3.6 7.5 7.8 8.0 9.6 10.2 8 .9 6.4
Canada 96.8 100.0 102.9 107.8 116.0 128.6 142.5 153.2 165.4
Percentage change 3.3 2.9 4.8 7.6 10.9 10.8 7.5 8.0
Japan 92.9 100.0 106.1 110.9 123.9 154.2 172.4 188.4 203.6
Percentage change 7.6 6.1 4.5 11.7 24.5 11.8 9.3 8.1
USA 94.4 100.0 104.3 107.7 114.4 127.0 138.6 146.6 156.1
Percentage change 5.9 4.3 3.3 6.2 11.0 9.1 5.8 6.5
United Kingdom 94.0 100.0 109.4 117.2 128.0 148.5 184.4 215.0 249.0
Percentage change 6.4 9.4 7.1 9.2 16.0 24.2 16.6 15.8
* Prior to June 1976 excluding Rent.
†Excluding Rent.
‡Excluding Restaurant meals.
Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators.

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