HC Deb 24 October 1978 vol 955 cc943-4W
Sir Frederic Bennett

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the annual rate of inflation in each of the nine countries of the EEC, respectively, including the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, the United States of America, Canada and Japan at the end of 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and at the latest available date in 1978.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The information required is as follows:

Exchange rates for £1 at close of business 20th October 1978
Dollar 2.0005
Swiss Franc 3.0257
Belgian Franc 57.39
French Franc 8.3890
Dutch Guilder 3.9583
Japanese Yen 363.83