HC Deb 07 March 1978 vol 945 cc630-2W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will update the table published in answer to the hon. Member for Chertsey and Walton (Mr. Pattie), Official Report, 12th December, column 13, concerning the cumulative increases in consumer price indices, to show the latest available figures.

Mr. Maclennan

Increases between September and December 1977, which update the table of cumulative increases in consumer price indices published in theOfficial Report, 12th December, column 13 are as follows:

Changes in Consumer Price Indices September-December 1977 Percentage change
Belgium … … +1.0
Denmark … … +4.7
France … … +1.4
Germany (FDR) … … +0.5
Ireland … … +1.7*
Italy … … +3.6†
Luxembourg … … +0.7
Netherlands … … +0.6
United Kingdom … … +1.4
Canada … … +2.3
Japan … … -1.0
USA … … +1.1
* August-November
† Estimate Source: OECD