Consumer Prices (Hansard, 2 April 1979)

§ Mr. Neubert

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection (1) if he will list the cumulative increase

CONSUMER PRICES
Percentage increase
	February 1974-January 1979	Latest 12 months (January 1978-January 1979)
Belgium	49.8	40
Denmak	60.2	6.7
Francer	61.8	10.2
Germany (F.D.R.)	22.3	2.9
Ireland	93.1	7.9
	(to November 1978)	(November 1977-November 1978)
Italy	107.1	11.6
	(to December 1978)	(December 1977-December 1978)
Luxembourg	41.5	3.7
Netherlands	40.5	4.0
United Kingdom	103.7	9.3
United States of America	44.6	9.3
Japan	45.9	3.2
Canada	53.2	8.9

FOOD PRICES^*
Percentage increase
	February 1974-January 1979	Latest 12 months (January 1978-January 1979)
Belgium‡§	42.9	0.1
Denmark	66.9	8.2
	(to December 1978)	(December 1977-December 1978)
France‡	65.1	8.6
Germany (F.D.R.)†	19.2	0.6
Ireland	103 0	11.6
	(to November 1978)	(November 1977-November 1978)
Italy	127.5	11.8
	(to December 1978)	(December 1977-December 1978)
Luxembourg§	35.6	2.4
Netherlands‡	29.3	0.6
United Kingdom§	115.6	10.9
United States of America	42.2	12.4
Japan	43.8	2.6
Canada	62.7	14.1
^* All include restaurant meals and exclude beverages and tobacco, unless otherwise stated.
† Includes beverages and tobacco.
‡ Includes beverages.
§ Excludes restaurant meals.
Sources: OECD main economic indicators; National sources.

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in food prices since February 1974 in all member countries of the EEC, the United States of America, Canada and Japan, to the latest available common date

(2) if he will list the cumulative increase in consumer prices since February 1974 in all member countries of the EEC, the United States of America, Canada and Japan, to the latest available common date;