§ Mr. Copeasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if he will publish the latest index figure for the following items, using March 1974 as a base of 100: electricity, gas, domestic coal, finished steel, and a local telephone call.
NATIONALISED INDUSTRIES PRICE INDICES March 1974=100 March 1974 March 1975 March 1976 March 1977 March 1978 October 1978 RETAIL PRICES Electricity 100 137 188 220 249 267 Gas 100 112 139 154 169 169 Domestic coal 100 127 160 194 223 226 Telephone: Local call box 100 100 150 150 150 150 Private subscriber 100 150 300 300 300 300 WHOLSESALE PRICES: Finished steel 100 154 164 214 228 236* *November 1978.